Preliminary REP pages 112-117
Plan area: Economy
The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) supports the film, television, music, theater, gaming, and journalism industries. The plan acknowledges significant representation gaps: people of color comprise only 17% of theatrical film directors and 12% of film writers; Latinos account for only 4-7% of on-screen TV/streaming talent; in journalism, 76% of reporting journalists are white. MOME's equity goals address these disparities through workforce pipelines, targeted support for creators of color, and partnerships with culturally specific organizations.
Increase awareness of agency programming in communities of color and immigrant communities to increase engagement with government-supported entertainment programs
Population focus: Immigrants / LEP
Goal ID: MOME-G01
Improve access to government proceedings and mayoral press events so that lack of access to broadband does not impede marginalized communities’ opportunity to receive information and participate in the democratic process
Population focus: Underserved communities
Goal ID: MOME-G02
Facilitate access to training and placement based on real-time labor market shifts through certificate programs including audio production
Population focus: General
Goal ID: MOME-G03
Invest agency programmatic spending in historically underserved New Yorkers through initiatives and programs that seek to increase access and opportunity to quality careers in the entertainment industry
Population focus: Underserved communities
Geographic focus: Underserved neighborhoods (unspecified)
Goal ID: MOME-G04
Conduct outreach to attract diverse candidates for openings in the agency’s production/editing team and continue to help ensure that the programs broadcast on NYC Life represent NYC’s diverse population
Population focus: General
Goal ID: MOME-G05
Identify and address salary stratification amongst staff at MOME so that income and wealth inequality are not further exacerbated through internal practices
Population focus: Agency staff / employees
Goal ID: MOME-G06
Assess whether disparities exist in denials of press cards based on the race/ethnicity of the applicant and/or for ethnic newsgathering organizations, the prevalence of any such disparities found, and address any such disparities
Population focus: General
Goal ID: MOME-G07
