While NFL Players Hold Hands, Hollywood Sees Real Change In Diversity
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- Sep 29, 2017
- 1 min read
As we head into a new television season, a Directors Guild of America report has found that first-time women and minority TV directors enjoyed record employment gains this year, with more than twice as many minority directors and nearly twice as many first-time female directors being hired this season over last. The report shows that the number of first-time minority and women directors hit new highs this year, and set a record year-to-year single season increase. Some excerpts from the report include:
Of the 225 first-timers hired this season, 56 (nearly one-in-four) were ethnic minorities.
Of all the first-time directors hired this season, 73 (32.4%) were women, which was also up from 38 (24%) the prior season.
And of all first-time directors this season, 18 (8%) were female minorities, which was triple the number and more than twice the percentage from the prior year.
PageBreaks Take: The improvement this season comes after many years of effort and diligence. Human nature is to hire/work with people you know, and that often means people who look just like you. With more minorities and women in the pool of active TV directors, look for these number to continue to improve.
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