Doc Distro Lit Review: Center for Media and Social Impact

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The Lens Reflected: What Stories & Storytellers Get the Green Light in Documentary’s Streaming Age?

A study by the Center for Media and Social Impact (CMSI) exposes a lack of diversity among documentary filmmakers, emphasizing the dominance of white men and revealing disparities in acknowledging racism, particularly in the representation of BIPOC and women of color across major platforms, including streamers, cable, and public television.
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The State of Journalism on the Documentary Filmmaking Scene

Documentary filmmaking lacks internal standards for accuracy and ethics. As a key resource for public knowledge, documentary film deserves increased journalistic scrutiny, enriched by diverse perspectives, to strengthen both criticism and reporting.