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Report: Lack of Diversity in Primetime Television
APA Coalition releases annual report card
By Staff Writers, SAMPAN
Dec 2, 2005 - The Asian Pacific American Media Coalition reported
this week that television networks have failed to increase diversity.
“Primetime television this season does not mirror the realities of the
growing numbers of Asian Pacific Americans in the USA,” said Karen K.
Narasaki, president of the Asian American Justice Center, who chairs the
media coalition.
The report, which is based on data provided by ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX,
found that the number of regular primetime television roles for Asian
and Pacific American actors increased by one since last year for a total
of 17. But, said Narasaki in a press statement, not all the regular
roles held by Asian actors “are truly quality roles.” In addition, she
said, the number of Asian and Pacific Islander American actors in
recurring roles fell at three of the four networks: NBC, CBS and FOX.
While none of the networks earned more than a C+ on the coalition’s
“report card,” ABC received the highest grade of the four networks. FOX
and NBC dropped to a C, while CBS remains unchanged at C-.
The full report can be downloaded from
http://www.advancingequality.org/tv
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