Pod Pod: Building diverse communities
Show Notes
One of podcasting’s great virtues is that the barriers to entry are comparatively low. Anyone can pick up a microphone, start recording and potentially create the next hit show – and as a result, podcasting is one of the most diverse media formats. However, there is still work to be done to make podcasting more inclusive, and to increase diversity at higher levels within the industry.
One of the organisations trying to address this imbalance and level the playing field is BIPOC Podcast Creators, a community group for Black, indigenous and people of colour working in the podcast industry. In this week’s episode, Rhianna Dhillon and Reem Makari spoke to BIPOC Podcast Creators co-founder Tangia Al-awaji Estrada about the importance of having spaces and support structures for diverse groups within podcasting, and why true representation is about more than events like Black History Month or International Women’s Day.
Hosted by Rhianna Dhillon, and produced by Emma Corsham for Haymarket Business Media.
