Friday, January 9, 2015

Study: White men get most of entry-level TV directing jobs

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014 file photo, Paris Barclay attends the LA Premiere Screening of "Sons Of Anarchy" at at TCL Chinese Theatre, in Los Angeles. According to Directors Guild of America findings released Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, the vast majority of first-time directors for TV series were white men. Barclay, president of the Directors Guild, said that employing first-time directors represents a significant opportunity to diversify the hiring pool. Instead, Barclay said, the industry is retaining the status quo that favors white males as TV directors. (Photo by Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP, File) LOS ANGELES (AP) — According to a Directors Guild of America study, the vast majority of first-time directors for TV series are white men.








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