Television Academy Completes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Study, Now Sets Out to Implement Changes

The Television Academy has announced plans to hire a senior executive in its membership department that will focus on driving new member outreach and community engagement as part of its diversity, equity and inclusion (Dei) initiatives.The hiring is a result of an evaluation of the Academy’s membership, policies, procedures and Dei protocols that has recently been completed by ReadySet, a consulting firm that had been hired by the org to identify key focus areas.“As content creators with a global reach, we have a responsibility to address the lack of diversity, equity and inclusion within our industry. Our...