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Why Is TV So White?

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According to an Entertainment Weekly study of scripted-programming casts for the upcoming fall 2008 season, each of the five major broadcast networks is disproportionately whiter than the United States population.

Posted at 9:51 AM, Jun 20, 2008 in Media Analysis | Permalink | View Comments


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Unfortunately, it seems to be more about advertising. However, Networks simply don't want to offend their white audiences either by having to many faces of color during prime-time programming hours.

Posted by: Ralph Johns | July 10, 2008 6:19 AM