tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post116955280484701730..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: White men to the rescueRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-1170169998960733832007-01-30T07:13:00.000-08:002007-01-30T07:13:00.000-08:00"That is not how the film studios operate"...which..."That is not how the film studios operate"...which is why their audiences are flatlining. You're talking about the way the industry <I>does</I> work while I'm talking about how it <I>should</I> work. That is, if the industry wants to reverse its stagnant or declining fortunes.<BR/><BR/>You're not paying attention if you think movie and TV producers aren't aware of their audience demographics. They clearly produce movies for different age groups and for one gender or the other. They've produced enough successful black-oriented movies and TV shows that that demographic can hardly claim to be underserved. Now we're talking about doing the same for Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans, who still <I>are</I> underserved. Hispanics are America's largest minority, so why aren't there as many Hispanic-themed shows as there are black-themed shows?Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-1169979201274669692007-01-28T02:13:00.000-08:002007-01-28T02:13:00.000-08:00I'm not advocating quotas, I'm advocating common s...I'm not advocating quotas, I'm advocating common sense. If studios want to grow their flatlining audiences, they should make movies that reflect the nation's changing demographics. That means more movies starring minorities, especially Hispanics, Asians, and Indians.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-1169715973109098502007-01-25T01:06:00.000-08:002007-01-25T01:06:00.000-08:00Roughly 30% of the US population is minorities. T...Roughly 30% of the US population is minorities. Therefore, shouldn't 30% of US movies star minorities? Yes, in a rational and unbiased world.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.com