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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Tahlia Kraefft

South London Journalism School Opens to Promote Representation in UK Media

Cocoa School of Journalism and Creative Arts aims to nurture children interested in news journalism, podcasting, and story writing. (Photo: Serlina Boyd)

The media industry has recently been debated due to its lack of diversity. According to a report by the Sutton Trust, only 0.02% of journalists are Black, and 80% of top editors attended private schools.

However, a new journalism school in the UK aims to tackle this issue by teaching children from diverse backgrounds the skills they need to thrive in the industry. The Cocoa School of Journalism and Creative Arts is the brainchild of Serlina Boyd and her daughter Faith.

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