Golden Globes react to controversy with diversity reforms
In light of recent scandals, the organizers of the Golden Globes announced reforms in transparency and diversity. Will things finally change?
The Golden Globe Awards have recently faced a series of scandals
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the organisation behind the Golden Globe Awards, voted on Thursday for sweeping reforms pledging more diversity and transparency.
The organization came under fire in February after an article published by the
LA Times blasted the association for not having a single Black member on the 87-person body that determines the awards. The clock had been ticking for the HFPA, which had pledged to announce said reforms on May 6 or face being cut off by more than 100 Hollywood publicists.
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The scandal-hit organisation behind film and television’s Golden Globes on Thursday voted for sweeping reforms . AFP pic
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LOS ANGELES, May 7 The scandal-hit organisation behind film and television’s Golden Globes on Thursday voted for sweeping reforms after being slammed by Hollywood for its record on diversity.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association a group of 90-odd international journalists who wield outsized influence due to the prestigious Globes has been reeling since a report in February revealed it has zero Black members.
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The scandal-hit organization behind film and television s Golden Globes on Thursday voted for sweeping reforms after being slammed by Hollywood for its record on diversity.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association a group of 90-odd international journalists who wield outsized influence due to the prestigious Globes has been reeling since a report in February revealed it has zero Black members.
Entertainment 7th May 2021 10:50 AM The scandal-hit organization behind film and television s Golden Globe Awards on Thursday voted for sweeping reforms after being slammed by Hollywood for its record on diversity. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association a group of 90-odd international journalists who wield outsized influence due to the prestigious Globes has been reeling since a report in February revealed it has zero Black members. On Thursday, the HFPA overwhelmingly approved a package of reforms including boosting membership by 50 percent in the next 18 months including more Black journalists hiring diversity consultants, and ending notoriously strict and opaque limits on who gets admitted.
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The membership of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the group that hands out the annual Golden Globe awards for television and film, on Thursday (May 6) approved widespread changes designed to diversify its ranks and address ethics complaints.
Steps include hiring a chief diversity officer, emphasizing recruitment of Black journalists, and widening the pool of potential applicants for the group of foreign entertainment journalists.
The organisation also voted to add at least 20 new members to the current 87 this year and to expand its roster by 50 per cent over the next 18 months.
The board of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) proposed the changes earlier this week and its membership approved them on Thursday.