Media Inclusivity Check Up | Radar 2021

Radar 2022

English - December 24, 2021 22:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MB
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Latinx representation—whether in film and television, advertising, or news media—is progressing at what could be described as a glacial pace. But during a year of fractured Hollywood releases, theater closures and industry-wide uncertainty, according UCLA’s most recent Hollywood Diversity Report, we did see some—albeit minor—progress for representation among women and people of color in television and film. Overall, however, these groups and Latinx people in general, are still vastly underrepresented across most categories. And while audiences have been receptive to the uptick in onscreen diversity, there is still a notable disparity when it comes to the financing of projects with diverse casts and crews. Apart from industry leaders who are truly committed to change, it seems that any remaining hope for the 18% of the US Latinx population to be proportionately reflected in media is much more likely come from the influencer market—a space where content creators aren’t waiting around for society’s gatekeepers to grant permission.

Host and Contributors:

Gaby Fresquez: https://www.instagram.com/gabyfresque...

Ivan Emilio Albino: https://www.instagram.com/theivanemil...

Katelina Eccleston: https://www.instagram.com/reggaetonco...

00:00 The Journey of Proper Media Representation.

3:45 Latino Diversity On-Screen.

6:25 The Importance of Casting.

11:50 The Modern Latinx Musica.

14:00 Reggaeton

16:50 The Importance of Advertising

18:14 Newsroom Diversity

20:45 Diversity in Sports