A journalism masterclass with Colleen Harris 20/11/2018
Today 20/11/2018, at creativity work media trust, Week 10, coming up to graduation. We were blessed with the amazing Colleen Harris. I want to do an honor upon introducing her.
Her achievements are as follows.
Award-winning journalist and MOBO award-winning singer:
16 years in British media - reporting for print, radio and TV.
Royal Television Society winner of The Next Big Presenter award.
EDF Energy award for Best Current Affairs (Alopecia film part of Inside Out East compilation entry)
Frank Gillard award for Diversity (Exclusive Windrush story part of BBC Essex compilation entry)
Ex Editor of Show Racism the Red Card magazine
Ex reporter for New Nation newspaper.
MOBO award-winning singer, Amoye (1999)
Colleen a true master in her own class as you can see above. Colleen blessed our eyes in her florally green dress, her disposition warm and inviting us all into her time giving us a masterclass at media trust. We were given a insight into her role as a journalist. I loved her story coming for a background tangible to my own being black. As a young black man, she reminds me of how strong the black woman is in all her independent glory and reinforced my desire to become a journalist.
I thank you Colleen simply with your presence today.
We had to pitch to Colleen an idea and we chose the article in the Guardian newspaper. My group consisting of Abena, Kimelle, Beluah, Deborah and Safiya we chose the article surrounding the BBC News Africa blurring a young black woman’s cleavage out of the news. It was blurred due to Kenya being a heavily Christian nation. We proposed to explore this issue through a comparison with Kat Slater on EastEnders who effectively can be argued to have her breast out on television pre-watershed. Watershed is supposed to protect children from harmful material on TV and radio which is regarded as one of Ofcom’s most important duties. So, it draws to question is there a racial disparity in the realm of BBC?
I proposed using the Slum flower, as the reporter whose real name is Chidera Eggerue, armed with her powerful social media presence on Instagram with a massive 185k followers, and 64.7k followers on Twitter, who started the renowned saggy boobs matter. It would be fitting for this to be championed by Slum Flower as in the political age where black women are reclaiming the ownership of their body. Slumflower achieved this and the issues at hand in the article is incredibly relevant in the current political discourse. We proposed for it to be made into a 30-minute documentary, so it keeps people engaged and presents simple information. The other components within the documentary would be promoted on Instagram and Twitter.
Another idea within this to add to the proposed documentary was to ask young black women, in particular, we would seek a focus on asking black African women and their views on the Christian country that is Kenya. The mesh of multiculturalism and what is supposed to be a heavily Christian country that will not bend its rules for outsiders. It would create a beautiful dialogue.
Colleen Harris gave us feedback a feedback I walked away with and her ears rung with my ear, “ I love your confidence, you remind me of Lawrence Fishbourne”. I walked away with a smile on my face truly a day I could never forget.
Thank you, Colleen Harris. You inspired me and will continue to inspire others
Today 20/11/2018, at creativity work media trust, Week 10, coming up to graduation. We were blessed with the amazing Colleen Harris. I want to do an honor upon introducing her.
Her achievements are as follows.
Award-winning journalist and MOBO award-winning singer:
16 years in British media - reporting for print, radio and TV.
Royal Television Society winner of The Next Big Presenter award.
EDF Energy award for Best Current Affairs (Alopecia film part of Inside Out East compilation entry)
Frank Gillard award for Diversity (Exclusive Windrush story part of BBC Essex compilation entry)
Ex Editor of Show Racism the Red Card magazine
Ex reporter for New Nation newspaper.
MOBO award-winning singer, Amoye (1999)
Colleen a true master in her own class as you can see above. Colleen blessed our eyes in her florally green dress, her disposition warm and inviting us all into her time giving us a masterclass at media trust. We were given a insight into her role as a journalist. I loved her story coming for a background tangible to my own being black. As a young black man, she reminds me of how strong the black woman is in all her independent glory and reinforced my desire to become a journalist.
I thank you Colleen simply with your presence today.
We had to pitch to Colleen an idea and we chose the article in the Guardian newspaper. My group consisting of Abena, Kimelle, Beluah, Deborah and Safiya we chose the article surrounding the BBC News Africa blurring a young black woman’s cleavage out of the news. It was blurred due to Kenya being a heavily Christian nation. We proposed to explore this issue through a comparison with Kat Slater on EastEnders who effectively can be argued to have her breast out on television pre-watershed. Watershed is supposed to protect children from harmful material on TV and radio which is regarded as one of Ofcom’s most important duties. So, it draws to question is there a racial disparity in the realm of BBC?
I proposed using the Slum flower, as the reporter whose real name is Chidera Eggerue, armed with her powerful social media presence on Instagram with a massive 185k followers, and 64.7k followers on Twitter, who started the renowned saggy boobs matter. It would be fitting for this to be championed by Slum Flower as in the political age where black women are reclaiming the ownership of their body. Slumflower achieved this and the issues at hand in the article is incredibly relevant in the current political discourse. We proposed for it to be made into a 30-minute documentary, so it keeps people engaged and presents simple information. The other components within the documentary would be promoted on Instagram and Twitter.
Another idea within this to add to the proposed documentary was to ask young black women, in particular, we would seek a focus on asking black African women and their views on the Christian country that is Kenya. The mesh of multiculturalism and what is supposed to be a heavily Christian country that will not bend its rules for outsiders. It would create a beautiful dialogue.
Colleen Harris gave us feedback a feedback I walked away with and her ears rung with my ear, “ I love your confidence, you remind me of Lawrence Fishbourne”. I walked away with a smile on my face truly a day I could never forget.
Thank you, Colleen Harris. You inspired me and will continue to inspire others
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