Do the Oscar-nominated movies pass the REM Test?


We developed the Race in Entertainment Media (REM)Test as a starting point to help evaluate authentic inclusive representation for race in films. Join the more than 750 people who took this 5 question test to see how these Oscar-nominated movies performed.

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In partnership with Starz, brand new CSS research is coming out next month along with STARZ #TakeTheLead Transparency Talks: Consumer Demand for Diverse Representation. Click here to see the conversation from April. Stay up to date on STARZ #TakeTheLead news on Twitter: @stztakethelead & Instagram: @StarzTakeTheLead

RECENT FEATURES

This recent CSS blog looks at how entertainment companies are big players in making Hollywood more inclusive. Annie Meyers explores how Gen Z is interested in representation and highlights recent shifts in diverse programming. Read it here.

The Full Story Initiative provides infrastructure needed from within the entertainment industry to encourage more accurate portrayals of complex social issues and historically underrepresented communities in television and film. The toolkit developed for this initiative is available here.

The latest episode of the Scholars & Storytellers Podcast is available now. Hear a dynamic conversation about the need to work together to positively impact youth through digital media. Download it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

UPCOMING EVENTS & RELEASES

Join us for our first Clubhouse talk! Featuring a conversation moderated by CSS Junior Fellow, Sheena Brevig, we'll be discussing The Social Dilemma: What Does it Mean for Kids? Special guests include Dr. Adriana Manago & Caroline Beaton.


Our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, will be speaking at CPH:DOX on April 28th, the largest documentary film festival, located in Copenhagen. She will explore how diverse on-screen representation has been shown to have a powerful social impact, especially for young people. Tune in to learn more.


Next month CSS will release a new report analyzing the impact of shows like 13RW on teen mental health. Do shows that explore these topics actually help today’s youth? You can learn more about the premise of the study here and check back in May to see the detailed analysis.

CSS IN THE NEWS

Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, spoke about our Values Report on Top of Mind with Julie Rose, was featured in USA Today for a conversation on tech and kids and interviewed on NPR regarding Instagram’s potential children’s app.

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