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Tag Archives: diversity
Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
Why was having a red-headed Little Mermaid important? And how could it have led to recasting the role for a Black actor? (Note: If you go back to the 19th century, there was an argument that Irish folk (i.e. red … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Because I can, Disney, diversity, music, Neil Postman, Questions worth asking, racism, television news
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Media Twitter: TikTok, ViacomCBS, Libel, and Marie Colvin
Just a quick round up of what’s been of interest to me on Twitter this week. On Tuesday, a German publication proved TikTok was suppressing videos by queer, disabled, and fat creators. On Wednesday, TikTok admitted it and announced it … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 13, Chapter 3, Chapter 6
Tagged CBS, diversity, libel, Marie Colvin, social media, TikTok, viacom
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Everyone’s Gone To The Movies – Diversity in storytelling edition
A week ago or so I saw and loved the popular movie Crazy Rich Asians. Not usually much of a rom-com kinda guy, but this film was clever and smart. One of the things I liked best about it was that … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 8
Tagged 2001 A Space Odyssey, 70mm, Crazy Rich Asians, diversity, Dunkirk, IMAX, movies
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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe) – All-Disney Edition
How many African-American writers does Hulu have working on their series? Zero, none, zip, nada. (And just 4.8 percent of all TV writers are black.) Behind-the-camera diversity can be as important as in-front-of-the-camera. (Disney is one of the major owners … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 3, Chapter 8, Chapter 9
Tagged animation, Because I can, Bechdel Test, corporate ownership, Disney, diversity, questions, race
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Link Ch. 9 – NY Times Draws Controversy Calling Shonda Rhimes an “Angry Black Woman”
The story in the New York Times started out provocatively: When Shonda Rhimes writes her autobiography, it should be called “How to Get Away With Being an Angry Black Woman.” That opening line, and a story that went on to … Continue reading
Posted in Book Link, Chapter 9
Tagged diversity, Shonda Rhimes, television
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Media News Roundup
Al Jazeera America gives viewers a more serious look at the news This summer I had my online media literacy students watch Al Jazeera English online for half an hour. They were all surprised at how serious of a newscast … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 12, Chapter 15, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Uncategorized
Tagged cable news, diversity, ethics, global media, music, public relations
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