Faithless
08-27-2006, 10:00 PM
Prepare to count the number of nominees on one hand.
But hey, if Survivor 13 does well next year they might double that. :rolleyes:
Where Are All the 'Asian Pacific Islander American' TV Characters? (http://www.cnsnews.com/news/viewstory.asp?Page=/Culture/archive/200608/CUL20060825b.html)
By Susan Jones | CNSNews.com Senior Editor | August 25, 2006
(CNSNews.com) - Maybe you hadn't noticed, but there are only two Asian Pacific Islander Americans on the list of nominees for the 58th Emmy Awards. The Asian American Justice Center, a civil rights group, is raising concerns about that.
The group notes that of the 16 nomination categories for outstanding actor or actress, only four minorities, one of them Asian Pacific Islander American actress Sandra Oh from "Grey's Anatomy," were nominated for awards. Last year, five minorities, including APIA actors Naveen Andrews and Sandra Oh, received nominations.
"The truth is there are few prime time roles being filled by APIA actors," said Star Trek veteran George Takei. "The networks need to continue their efforts to significantly increase quality opportunities for Asian Americans and other minorities on prime time television, and then minority representation at the Emmys will also improve."
According to a new report commissioned by the Asian American Justice Center (http://www.advancingequality.org/files/081006_pr_tv%5B1%5D.pdf), there is a "dearth of quality roles for APIAs."
Only 2.6 percent of all prime-time TV regulars are Asian Pacific Islander Americans, the report said, while APIAs make up 5 percent of the U.S. population.
Of the 102 prime time programs, only 14 feature at least one Asian Pacific Islander American.
"Despite slight improvements in character prominence and quality, the lack of numerical representation renders APIAs still nearly invisible on prime time television," said Karen K. Narasaki, chair of the Asian Pacific American Media Coalition and president and executive director of AAJC.
"The study proves that APIAs continue to face barriers in obtaining quality roles in Hollywood in front of the camera."
Nancy Wang Yuen, a UCLA researcher who conducted the study, said the public tends to rely on characterizations from film and television to formulate beliefs about groups with whom they may be less familiar. "Representations of APIAs on prime time television will impact the treatment and perceptions of APIAs in real life," she said.
But hey, if Survivor 13 does well next year they might double that. :rolleyes:
Where Are All the 'Asian Pacific Islander American' TV Characters? (http://www.cnsnews.com/news/viewstory.asp?Page=/Culture/archive/200608/CUL20060825b.html)
By Susan Jones | CNSNews.com Senior Editor | August 25, 2006
(CNSNews.com) - Maybe you hadn't noticed, but there are only two Asian Pacific Islander Americans on the list of nominees for the 58th Emmy Awards. The Asian American Justice Center, a civil rights group, is raising concerns about that.
The group notes that of the 16 nomination categories for outstanding actor or actress, only four minorities, one of them Asian Pacific Islander American actress Sandra Oh from "Grey's Anatomy," were nominated for awards. Last year, five minorities, including APIA actors Naveen Andrews and Sandra Oh, received nominations.
"The truth is there are few prime time roles being filled by APIA actors," said Star Trek veteran George Takei. "The networks need to continue their efforts to significantly increase quality opportunities for Asian Americans and other minorities on prime time television, and then minority representation at the Emmys will also improve."
According to a new report commissioned by the Asian American Justice Center (http://www.advancingequality.org/files/081006_pr_tv%5B1%5D.pdf), there is a "dearth of quality roles for APIAs."
Only 2.6 percent of all prime-time TV regulars are Asian Pacific Islander Americans, the report said, while APIAs make up 5 percent of the U.S. population.
Of the 102 prime time programs, only 14 feature at least one Asian Pacific Islander American.
"Despite slight improvements in character prominence and quality, the lack of numerical representation renders APIAs still nearly invisible on prime time television," said Karen K. Narasaki, chair of the Asian Pacific American Media Coalition and president and executive director of AAJC.
"The study proves that APIAs continue to face barriers in obtaining quality roles in Hollywood in front of the camera."
Nancy Wang Yuen, a UCLA researcher who conducted the study, said the public tends to rely on characterizations from film and television to formulate beliefs about groups with whom they may be less familiar. "Representations of APIAs on prime time television will impact the treatment and perceptions of APIAs in real life," she said.