The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced the latest step in its ongoing reform efforts, tapping five outside journalists to join its credentials committee, who will be tasked with helping to screen and select new members.
The HFPA notes that a third of its board is now made up of members of color, and is two-thirds female.
Joining the nine-member credentials committee are Tre’Vell Anderson, Terry Anzur, Bel Hernandez, Toni Moston and Dr. Allissa Richardson. Also on the Committee are current HFPA members Barbaros Tapan, Alessandra Venezia, Michele Manelis and HFPA president Helen Hoehne. The committee is expected to announce the HFPA’s new members by Friday.
The credentials committee is now at work reviewing the journalists who have applied to become HFPA members.
“We are so grateful that these five highly respected journalism professionals — each with diverse backgrounds and extensive experience in their fields — are devoting their time and...
The HFPA notes that a third of its board is now made up of members of color, and is two-thirds female.
Joining the nine-member credentials committee are Tre’Vell Anderson, Terry Anzur, Bel Hernandez, Toni Moston and Dr. Allissa Richardson. Also on the Committee are current HFPA members Barbaros Tapan, Alessandra Venezia, Michele Manelis and HFPA president Helen Hoehne. The committee is expected to announce the HFPA’s new members by Friday.
The credentials committee is now at work reviewing the journalists who have applied to become HFPA members.
“We are so grateful that these five highly respected journalism professionals — each with diverse backgrounds and extensive experience in their fields — are devoting their time and...
- 9/27/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association has added five new people to its nine-member Credentials Committee. The group helps select new members, a key element in the Golden Globes organization’s efforts to address an admitted lack of diversity among the once-insular group.
The new committee members are Tre’Vell Anderson, Terry Anzur, Bel Hernandez, Toni Moston and Dr. Allissa Richardson. Michele Manelis, Barbaros Tapan and Alessandra Venezia were added in August. The HFPA said in its announcement today that “a class of new members to be announced within the week.”
The Credentials Committee is tasked with vetting applicants for membership according to new guidelines adopted in August. Those guidelines no longer limit membership to print journalism. They also open the pool of applicants to any journalist living and working in the U.S. Prospective members must submit eight pieces of work from the past two years. There is no longer...
The new committee members are Tre’Vell Anderson, Terry Anzur, Bel Hernandez, Toni Moston and Dr. Allissa Richardson. Michele Manelis, Barbaros Tapan and Alessandra Venezia were added in August. The HFPA said in its announcement today that “a class of new members to be announced within the week.”
The Credentials Committee is tasked with vetting applicants for membership according to new guidelines adopted in August. Those guidelines no longer limit membership to print journalism. They also open the pool of applicants to any journalist living and working in the U.S. Prospective members must submit eight pieces of work from the past two years. There is no longer...
- 9/27/2021
- by Tom Tapp and Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Five “journalism professionals” who are not members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association have accepted invitations to join the embattled organization’s credentials committee, meaning they and four current HFPA members will be the ones screening membership applications moving forward, with the goal of substantially increasing the number of Black journalists who get to vote for the Golden Globe Awards.
The HFPA has been under fire since February when a Los Angeles Times article revealed that there are currently zero Black members among the roughly 90 Globes voters.
Tre’Vell Anderson, Terry Azur, Bel Hernandez, Toni Moston and Dr. Allissa Richardson have agreed to partner with HFPA ...
The HFPA has been under fire since February when a Los Angeles Times article revealed that there are currently zero Black members among the roughly 90 Globes voters.
Tre’Vell Anderson, Terry Azur, Bel Hernandez, Toni Moston and Dr. Allissa Richardson have agreed to partner with HFPA ...
- 9/27/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Five “journalism professionals” who are not members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association have accepted invitations to join the embattled organization’s credentials committee, meaning they and four current HFPA members will be the ones screening membership applications moving forward, with the goal of substantially increasing the number of Black journalists who get to vote for the Golden Globe Awards.
The HFPA has been under fire since February when a Los Angeles Times article revealed that there are currently zero Black members among the roughly 90 Globes voters.
Tre’Vell Anderson, Terry Azur, Bel Hernandez, Toni Moston and Dr. Allissa Richardson have agreed to partner with HFPA ...
The HFPA has been under fire since February when a Los Angeles Times article revealed that there are currently zero Black members among the roughly 90 Globes voters.
Tre’Vell Anderson, Terry Azur, Bel Hernandez, Toni Moston and Dr. Allissa Richardson have agreed to partner with HFPA ...
- 9/27/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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