SURVIVOR - MINORITY ACTORS GETTING FEWER JOBS, SAYS NAACP STUDY

MINORITY ACTORS GETTING FEWER JOBS, SAYS NAACP STUDY

Roles filled by minority actors on television continued to decline in 2008 and shows featuring them in leading roles remained virtually non-existent, according to a study released by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The study, titled "Out of Focus, Out of Sync, blamed a systemic condition that included both studio management and the industry's unions (which it accused of "nepotism and cronyism"). Non-scripted shows were a different matter, the NAACP study said, pointing out that shows like CBS's Survivor and Fox's American Idol "are likely to be more diverse in casting than their scripted counterparts.

18/12/2008