Almost one in three of the 100 most influential people in media this year are women , up by over half on last year . However , women still hold the most powerful positions in the industry according to the MediaGuardian 100 list . The increasing influence of technology companies , often headed by men , has done little to reverse the trend . Less than 10 per cent of the top 100 people are from BAME backgrounds . Researchers at Morgan Phillips found that of the 55 people who sit on the key broadcasting boards just two ( 3.6 per cent ) , at Ofcom and the BBC , were not white . When it comes to ethnic diversity American companies do far better than British ones . US tech giants are still largely dominated by white men despite the appointment of men such as Google chief executive Sundar Pichai. . However , US tech companies are still largely dominated by white men .
Almost one in three of the 100 most influential people in media this year are women , up by over half on last year . However , women still hold the most powerful positions in the industry according to the MediaGuardian 100 list . The increasing influence of technology companies , often headed by men , has done little to reverse the trend . Less than 10 per cent of the top 100 people are from BAME backgrounds . Researchers at Morgan Phillips found that of the 55 people who sit on the key broadcasting boards just two ( 3.6 per cent ) , at Ofcom and the BBC , were not white . When it comes to ethnic diversity American companies do far better than British ones . However , US tech companies are still largely dominated by white men .