Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has released, for the first time, demographic information on the makeup of the judges behind its Daytime, News and Documentary and Sports Emmy Awards.
And, by the org’s own admission, it still has some work to do on representation — particularly when it comes to the sports competition.According to its report on judging demographics, 73% of NATAS’ Sports Emmy judges are male, and 25% are female.
Also, 82% of the award’s judges are white, with just 9% Black, 7% Latino and 3% Asian American. Additionally, 92% of judges said they publicly identify as straight, with just 4% publicly identifying as LGBTQ.
NATAS president/CEO Adam Sharp said the org knew they faced a challenge with the Sports Emmys, given the demographic imbalance found in the sports media industry itself. “How do we make that pivot from being simply a reflection of the industry and a trailing edge of progress in the industry, to being a driver and leading edge of change in the industry?” Sharp said. “Our business model has been we award the work you did last year, awarding the past.
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