TV and Diversity

Your Humble Blogger is sometimes amused by TV shows and movies that are allegedly set in Southern California. The actors on the screen don't look much like Glendale or Los Angeles or the communities we live in. Somehow, our impressive diversity doesn't make it onto the screen. Why is this so and why does it matter? NPR reports.

Questions...

•Does it matter if there are people who look like you on the screen?

•Why does it matter if people behind the camera (screenwriters, directors, etc.) are a diverse group?

•Is Hollywood a reflection of American culture, or does American culture reflect Hollywood?

•Does it matter if Hollywood consistently portrays a President or corporate CEO as a white male?