Diversity, Inclusion & Representation

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The Hollywood Diversity Report 2020 A Tale of Two Hollywoods: Part 1 examines 140 theatrical films released in 2018 and 146 films released in 2019.

Hollywood Diversity Report 2020

Normalizing Injustice is a first of its kind study of how scripted crime shows represent the criminal justice system.

Normalizing Injustice

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PathosLabs' in-depth interactive playbook for balanced political writing, geared at television writers and showrunners.

Showrunner's Guide to Political Polarization

Entertainment industries have classically under-represented minority groups. With lots of progress made in the last decades, diversity of identity as well as diversity of thought are essential considerations for present-day producers, writers and directors.

October 23, 2023

Published by SIE SOCIETY at October 23, 2023

Inequality in 1,600 Popular Films: Examining Portrayals of Gender, Race/Ethnicity, LGBTQ+ & Disability from 2007 to 2022

June 1, 2023

Published by SIE SOCIETY at June 1, 2023

Hollywood Diversity Report 2023, Part 1: Film

This report was authored by Dr. Ana-Christina Ramón, Michael Tran, and Dr. Darnell Hunt. Michael Tran, Jade Abston, Jiyoung Kim, Nico Garcia, and Brenda Lopez contributed to data collection for analyses.

March 20, 2023

Published by SIE SOCIETY at March 20, 2023

Change the Narrative, Change the World 2022

Define American, with USC Norman Lear Center’s Media Impact Project, presents our third television impact study: Change the Narrative, Change the World: The Power of Immigrant Representation on Television.