[Fredslist] Informal Poll On "Survivor"

[Robbie Jacobs]

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From: "Jacquelynn Atcheson" <Jacquelynn.Atcheson at americanhm.com>
To: "fredslist at gothamnetworking.com" <fredslist at gothamnetworking.com>
Sent: 8/25/06 10:46 AM
Subject: FW: [Fredslist] Informal Poll On "Survivor"


To think that we have come all this way as a nation to find equality for
one and all.
 
With TV being such a critical media, what will the young think when they
watch a show such as this???
 
 
Who makes such decisions??
 
 
 
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From: fredslist-bounces at gothamnetworking.com
[mailto:fredslist-bounces at gothamnetworking.com] On Behalf Of Christopher
Lamal
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 9:26 AM
To: 'Michael Millis'; 'fredslist'
Subject: RE: [Fredslist] Informal Poll On "Survivor"




This is absolutely outrageous.  How is pitting one racial group against
another an example of "diversity?"  That's not what "diversity" means.
I'm also afraid that it will encourage racist and racialist thinking in
many people by which viewers from each racial group will be tempted to
view the competition as one symbolizing the relative "superiority" of
one racial group over another in some field or another.   (Depending on
the results, of course, it may also  reinforce the worst types of racial
stereotypes that have been embedded in people's minds, but that's
actually a slightly different issue.)
 
Mike, this sounds like some kind of sick joke.  Are you serious?
 
Chris Lamal
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	-----Original Message-----
	From: fredslist-bounces at gothamnetworking.com
[mailto:fredslist-bounces at gothamnetworking.com] On Behalf Of Michael
Millis
	Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 6:07 AM
	To: fredslist
	Subject: [Fredslist] Informal Poll On "Survivor"
	
	
	Hello along the network,
	 
	I hope everyone has had a good week.
	 
	I am the board of directors of Black Public Relations
Society-New York, as Vice
	President of Special Events. Furthering racial diversity in the
entertainment industry is
	a high priority in my organization's mandate.
	 
	CBS has just announced that the new season of "Survivor" will
pit a team of white
	contestants, a team of African-American contestants, a team of
Hispanic contestants,
	and a team of Asian contestants against each other in
competition. Host Jeff Probst
	has said that the move is in reaction to complaints from viewers
saying that there has
	not been enough racial diversity in the casting of "Survivor."
	 
	Here's the question: Is the format for the new season of
"Survivor" a creative answer
	to complaints that the show has not exhibited enough racial
diversity or stunt casting
	and in poor taste?
	 
	What do you think, Gotham?
	 
	This issue will certainly be under discussion among my board
members over the next
	few weeks. I am very interested in finding out how the diverse
cross section of the
	population Gotham represents feels about what CBS has put into
play for viewer
	consumption.
	 
	Thanks very much for your input, Gotham.
	 
	Have a most excellent weekend.
	 
	See you on the circuit.
	 
	Mike Millis
	Gotham Hispanic Group
	 
	Black Public Relations Society-New York Board of Directors
	Vice President, Special Events
	 
	MX2 MEDIA
	Special Events Design, Production, and Coordination
	 
	"Making Exciting Things Happen."
	 
	(718) 434-7879






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