<div>Earlier this month, BBC pledged to improve portrayal of disabled people as well as increase the number of people with disabilities in its workforce to 12% by 2020. </div>
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<div>RNIB Connect Radio’s Simon Pauley spoke with blogger Reece Finnegan about BBC’s report, diversity in the workplace, and his own experience of working in media as someone living with sight loss.</div>
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<div>You can follow Reece on: <a href="http://www.reecefinnegan.wordpress.com">www.reecefinnegan.wordpress.com</a> </div>
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<div>(Photo shows Reece standing on stage and speaking to a microphone. He’s wearing casual clothes and looks relaxed with his hand inside his jeans pocket. Photo credit: BBC)</div>

Earlier this month, BBC pledged to improve portrayal of disabled people as well as increase the number of people with disabilities in its workforce to 12% by 2020. RNIB Connect Radio’s Simon Pauley spoke with blogger Reece Finnegan about BBC’s report, diversity in the workplace, and his own experience of working in media as someone living with sight loss. You can follow Reece on: www.reecefinnegan.wordpress.com (Photo shows Reece standing on stage and speaking to a microphone. He’s wearing casual clothes and looks relaxed with his hand inside his jeans pocket. Photo credit: BBC)

Earlier this month, BBC pledged to improve portrayal of disabled people as well as increase the number of people with disabilities in its workforce to 12% by 2020.&nbsp;
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RNIB Connect Radio’s Simon Pauley spoke with blogger Reece Finnegan about BBC’s report, diversity in the workplace, and his own experience of working in media as someone living with sight loss.
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You can follow Reece on: <a href="http://www.reecefinnegan.wordpress.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.reecefinnegan.wordpress.com</a>&nbsp;
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(Photo shows Reece standing on stage and speaking to a microphone. He’s wearing casual clothes and looks relaxed with his hand inside his jeans pocket. Photo credit: BBC)

Can Media Portray Disability Honestly?

<div>RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station sharing stories of people living with sight loss. Listen to blind and partially sighted people talk about a wide range of topics of relevance to them and join the conversation yourself by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk<br>
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<strong>Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio</strong><br>
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<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/weeklyconnect">Connect</a> - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss.<br>
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<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/readonair">Read On</a> - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading.<br>
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<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/techtalkpodcast">Tech Talk</a> - Technology for blind and partially sighted people.<br>
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<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/sport">Sport</a> - See sport differently.<br>
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<a href="https://audioboom.com/channels/5022411">The Happy Hour</a> - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing.<br>
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<a href="https://audioboom.com/playlists/4634228-tracks-of-my-life">Tracks of My Life </a>- Take a journey through our guest's life.<br>
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<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/rnib-support">Support</a> - Other podcasts from RNIB.<br>
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<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/tv-guide">TV Guide</a> - Daily audio TV listings</div>

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RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station sharing stories of people living with sight loss. Listen to blind and partially sighted people talk about a wide range of topics of relevance to them and join the conversation yourself by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Connect - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss. Read On - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading. Tech Talk - Technology for blind and partially sighted people. Sport - See sport differently. The Happy Hour - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. Tracks of My Life - Take a journey through our guest's life. Support - Other podcasts from RNIB. TV Guide - Daily audio TV listings

RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station sharing stories of people living with sight loss. Listen to blind and partially sighted people talk about a wide range of topics of relevance to them and join the conversation yourself by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk<br>
<br>
<br>
<strong>Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio</strong><br>
<br>
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/weeklyconnect" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connect</a> - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss.<br>
<br>
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/readonair" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read On</a> - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading.<br>
<br>
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/techtalkpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tech Talk</a> - Technology for blind and partially sighted people.<br>
<br>
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/sport" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sport</a> - See sport differently.<br>
<br>
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channels/5022411" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Happy Hour</a> - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing.<br>
<br>
<a href="https://audioboom.com/playlists/4634228-tracks-of-my-life" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tracks of My Life </a>- Take a journey through our guest's life.<br>
<br>
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/rnib-support" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support</a> - Other podcasts from RNIB.<br>
<br>
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/tv-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer">TV Guide</a> - Daily audio TV listings

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