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SurrealRaypissed t1_jaabtbg wrote
They aren't obligated to represent any group over the others
GETtotheCHOPPPAAAAAA t1_jaalvxr wrote
Just like NPR. They're catering to latte liberals rather than the working class and others who actually depend on public radio and television.
St1834 t1_jacgcwm wrote
Isn't the whole point of PBS learning, not just experiencing stuff they already know about? And last year's documentary slate notably benefited from this initiative and had great documentaries like The Last Out, Shut Up and Paint, Scenes from the Glittering World, Let the Little Light Shine, Midwives, Delikado, When Claude Got Shot, Owned, Happiness is 4 Million, An Act of Worship, etc.
This is all off the top of my head just from POV and Independent Lens btw, not even getting into Ken Burns's documentary about Muhammad Ali, America Reframed, etc.
Neo2199 OP t1_ja9cp5f wrote
> PBS built out its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team in fiscal year 2022. The public broadcaster’s second annual DEI report, released Monday morning, noted that the network created a DEI Office during the period and hired a staff, including DEI head Cecilia Loving and DEI director Gina Leow, in addition to establishing employee resource groups and DEI advocates and committees.
> The moves coincided with its workforce reaching 44 percent BIPOC, a six-year high and higher than the 37 percent average across the broadcast industry. Fifty-six percent of PBS’ 551 total staffers are white, 20 percent are Black, 11 percent are Asian, 10 percent are Hispanic or Latino, 2 percent are multiracial, less than 1 percent are Pacific Islander and none are Native American. Among the executive ranks, 29 percent of PBS execs are Black and the rest are white. More than half of the network’s technicians and administrative support staff are BIPOC (63 percent and 57 percent, respectively). Sixty percent of all staff identify as women, including 43 percent of the executive ranks. Meanwhile, PBS’ 27-member board has 13 women (compared to 14 last fiscal year) and 10 people of color (up from eight).
> PBS has also tracked the race/ethnicity and gender demographics of its hiring, promotion and exits, which all reached six-year highs in fiscal year 2022. Among the 147 newest employees, 73 percent are women and 48 percent are BIPOC. Women comprised nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of the 69 promotions and 53 percent of the 95 exits, while 35 percent of last year’s promoted employees and 36 percent of departures were BIPOC.
VitaLonga t1_ja9jqc4 wrote
So they already have a majority of women on staff and the new hires are even more skewed towards women? How diverse!
anasui1 t1_jaa3d89 wrote
there must not be enough diversity among them
Careless-Degree t1_jab2lqp wrote
Media can sometimes achieve 100% diversity. https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/4kov7y/huffington_post_tweeted_this_photo_while_bragging/
theyusedthelamppost t1_ja9ft9f wrote
does PBS have their content on a streaming service? I can't remember watching any PBS content for decades.
It isn't like the old days where they were one of the 4 channels on the antenna so they were a cultural institution. I can't blame them for taking risks to try and stay relevant in the changing landscape.
MulciberTenebras t1_ja9kasa wrote
5 dollars a month to your nearby PBS station gets you a subscription to their streaming service.
WalkerSunset t1_jaam3oa wrote
You can add PBS Documentaries or PBS Masterpiece to Amazon Prime.
therockethornet t1_jadx9kl wrote
I still find the idea of DEI reports to be awkward. Like the shit should not be a quota. Just look for talent first in diverse areas.
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accountantguy123 t1_ja9rlfh wrote
My takeaway from this is that they are discriminating against Latinos. Almost 20% of the population, yet no executive representation and only 10% of the workforce.