RESEARCH
Capturing the challenges besetting historically excluded TV writers and providing proven best practices to guide industry professionals.
“Behind the Scenes: The State of Inclusion & Equity in TV Writing” Report
Our annual Behind the Scenes Report is the result of months-long data collection that identifies the obstacles we face, and presents key findings along with opportunities for improvement and profitability. The 2022 Report continues to track important issues of representation in staffing, the writers room, and development, as well as the experiences of historically excluded TV writers around bias, discrimination, and harassment.
Ours is the ONLY data of its kind, directly from the responses of working TV writers, that is shared publicly with the industry at large. We’ve consulted with Disney/ABC, Viacom/Nickelodeon, WarnerMedia, Amazon Studios, Rideback, the Producers Guild of America, and the American Film Institute, among others, as well as inspired additional research like the WGA Inclusion Report Card and the UCLA/WGA Diverse Writer Study.
The report is intended for multiple audiences: whether you’re a first-time staff writer or seasoned showrunner, creative executive, producer, agent, manager, or studio/network head, this report is for you.
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD PREVIOUS REPORTS:
Behind the Scenes: 2021 Report
Behind the Scenes: 2020 Report
Behind the Scenes: 2019 Report