Here's an article and analysis that appeared in this week's issue of Asian Week:
abstract:
"Between 2000-2005, the biggest increase in WGA membership has been with Asian Americans (81.7 percent).
From 1999 to 2005, there was a 158.3 percent increase for Asian American TV writers; film writers increased 91.7 percent.
But this isnt as good as it sounds. Since there were only 24 Asian American TV writers and 12 film writers in 1999, the only place to go was up.
And considering that Asians make up 4.2 percent of the nations population, were still underrepresented almost 2 to 1 in TV and 3 to 1 in film.
But we are making progress, albeit slowly. Our ranks as film and TV writers are increasing faster than other groups.
If this trend continues and I suspect it will with more young APAs choosing non-traditional careers in the arts its clear that APA writers will benefit from the efforts of the current WGA membership..."
Read all about it here:
www.asianweek.com/?s=writers+guild
abstract:
"Between 2000-2005, the biggest increase in WGA membership has been with Asian Americans (81.7 percent).
From 1999 to 2005, there was a 158.3 percent increase for Asian American TV writers; film writers increased 91.7 percent.
But this isnt as good as it sounds. Since there were only 24 Asian American TV writers and 12 film writers in 1999, the only place to go was up.
And considering that Asians make up 4.2 percent of the nations population, were still underrepresented almost 2 to 1 in TV and 3 to 1 in film.
But we are making progress, albeit slowly. Our ranks as film and TV writers are increasing faster than other groups.
If this trend continues and I suspect it will with more young APAs choosing non-traditional careers in the arts its clear that APA writers will benefit from the efforts of the current WGA membership..."
Read all about it here:
www.asianweek.com/?s=writers+guild
