Topic: Martin Kaplan

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04: Facts and Fallacies
46:10 - 49:41

04: Facts and Fallacies

Norman Lear and the Hollywood Health and Society Foundation

The influence of Norman Lear and the Hollywood Health and Society Foundation on television scripts is examined. The organization provides expert consultation to networks to embed social justice issues, climate change, and medical information into popular shows like *Modern Family*. The hosts argue this creates a lack of diversity in Hollywood, as scripts are funneled through a specific ideological lens that shapes public perception of Black culture and social issues.