Conférence-discussion avec le Media Metadata Research Lab (mmrl): «Diversity on Streaming Platforms in Pandemic Times»
En anglais
Over the past several years, social media campaigns such as #OscarsSoWhite (2015-2016) and #TimesUp (2017-present) have pressured the media industry to become more diverse and equitable in their hiring (including casting) practices, and to offer more and better representations of women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ characters. In response to the industry’s heightened focus on improving its diversity and inclusivity, the Media Metadata Research Lab (mmrl — pronounced “merl”) has developed an original method for assigning “diversity scores” to films and television series. Unlike existing diversity reports that target industry or academic audiences, the mmrl Diversity
Abigail de Kosnik, Benjamin de Kosnik, Veronika Jackson, Matthew Jamison and Jaclyn Zhou (Berkeley University of California)
Animation: Katharina Niemeyer