Measuring inclusive hiring practices across series, show creators, and distributors
2023
he goal of The Inclusion List is to celebrate the projects, people, and companies who are supporting inclusion on screen and behind-the-camera.
It relies on a rigorous, quantitative assessment of hiring practices to determine the winners. In the first year, The Inclusion List recognized notable leaders and projects. In its second iteration, The Inclusion List spotlights projects from 2023 that were leaders on inclusion and highlights the people who brought those stories to life.
DR. STACY L. SMITH
Founder of Annenberg Inclusion Initiative
The creators who have worked with the most women and/or people of color as cinematographers, editors, production designers, or assistant directors across 3 years.
The creators who have worked with the most women and/or people of color as cinematographers, editors, production designers, or assistant directors in 2023.
Women and/or people of color working as editors whose work appears most often on the Inclusion List across the last 3 years.
The series from 2023 that scored highest on the representation of girls/women, underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, LGBTQ+, disabilities, and age on screen and behind the camera.
Based on the best-selling collection by Cheryl Strayed, Tiny Beautiful Things is about a woman - Clare (KATHRYN HAHN) - who becomes a revered advice columnist when her own life is falling apart.
The series from 2023 that scored highest on the representation of underrepresented racial/ethnic groups on screen and behind the camera.
The series from 2023 that scored highest on the representation of the LGBTQ+ community on screen.
The series from 2023 that scored highest on the representation of people with disabilities on screen.
The series from 2023 that scored highest on the representation of people age 65 and older on screen.
The most inclusive series from 2021-2023, determined by on screen and behind the camera scores.
| Title | Season | Year Released | Originator | Type | Total Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raising Dion | 2 | 2022 | Netflix | Streaming | 13.4 |
| Queen Sugar | 7 | 2022 | OWN | Cable | 12.9 |
| Gentefied | 2 | 2021 | Netflix | Streaming | 12.5 |
| The Baby | 1 | 2022 | HBO Prime | Cable | 12.1 |
| Neon | 1 | 2023 | Netflix | Streaming | 12.1 |
The originators based on the highest score and most series on the Inclusion List across the last 5 years.
We identified every prime time, live action, scripted series airing on broadcast and cable channels owned by major companies and scripted, live action series on major streaming platforms in the 2023 season. Points were awarded when the series met our inclusion criteria, described in the full methodology.
The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative partnered with the Adobe Foundation to create a data-driven tool that would allow the public to understand who has taken inclusion seriously and been a driving force for industry change. We seek to inform, challenge, and congratulate the entertainment industry and point out where there is room to grow.
We would like to express our gratitude to the individuals and organizations who have assisted and supported us, in addition to our outstanding team. Amy White and Brycie Jones, along with Lexie Riegelhaupt and Elise O’Neil and their colleagues at the Adobe Foundation have provided unwavering support for this project since its inception. The dedicated team at the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative also played a significant role in making this project possible, and we extend our appreciation to our hardworking students for their contributions.
Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Founder: Dr. Stacy L. Smith
Program Director: Dr. Katherine Pieper
Program Manager: Ariana Case
Project Administrator: Katherine Neff
Development Team: Sam Wheeler and Anvitha Chegu Ashokkumar
Design Team: Brooke Kong and Isabelle Lim
Research Assistants: Amy Andrade, Angela Bogosyan, Anish Lahorani, Aryana Dizadji, Danielle Hsieh, Halle Thompson, Hrushikesh Lavate, Jaden Sibrian, Janelle Nwakuche, Kally Yuan, Katie Lee, Nelson Lou, Olu Ajayi, Sanjana Senthil, Sophia Pelaez, Tyrese Shaffer
Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Staff Team: Aimee Christopher, Braxton Albers, Bryan Davis, Karla Hernandez, Matthew A. Davis, Sarah Neff, Zoe Moore, Zoily Mercado, W. Michael Sayers
This project was led by Samuel Wheeler (Data Management Coordinator) and Brooke Kong (User Experience Designer). Authorship should be cited as: Wheeler, S., Kong, B., Pieper, K., & Smith, S.L. (2024). The Inclusion List.® Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. Los Angeles, CA.
Last year, we measured the 100 most inclusive broadcast and cable series from the 2021-22 broadcast season and streaming series from 2021 to 2023.