Women in Media – News
LGBTQ Representation on TV Hits Record High; Diversity Still Lacking, GLAAD Says Los Angeles DA’s Office Sets Up Task Force to Probe Hollywood Sex Abuse Claims Susanna Dinnage Takes Global Control of Discovery’s Animal Planet
Ratings in the Time of Weinstein
Lately much has been written about sexual harassment in the media industry, particularly as Harvey Weinstein’s offenses have (finally) come to light. The number of women stepping forward to speak out about his abuse of power continues to grow and other women are moved to speak out against additional offenders. One writer notes that “sexual …
Welcome to Picture Parity!
Our goal is gender equality in movies and television shows. It’s well known that women are underrepresented in front of and behind the camera. Behind the scenes, men dominate the positions of producer, writer, and particularly director. On screen, white males are presented in proportions that don’t accurately reflect population statistics where there is a higher …