TTIE (pronounced tie) is a consortium of working TV writers, committed to increasing inclusion & equity and improving working conditions for all TV writers.
May 31, 2023 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
Mo Ryan’s @moryan reporting for @VanityFair & new book “Burn It Down: Power, Complicity & a Call for Change in Hollywood” is a necessary read for everyone trying to make our industry more inclusive, equitable, and accessible. (A thread with graphics…)
vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023…
“When you have to go home and cry for an hour before you have to excuse all the stress you’ve been holding in, you’re not going to write anything good after that.” We’ve heard many similar experiences from HE writers…
Jan 14, 2021 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Current events have us thinking about the way terrorism is portrayed in the media, particularly when it comes to stories involving Muslim characters.
Hollywood rarely acknowledges Muslims’ contributions to society (e.g., centuries of inventions) and the impact of colonialization and imperialism on Muslims the world over. This practice, along with falsely depicting Muslims as violent, dehumanizes them as a people.
Jan 13, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Did you know that disabled people make up one of the U.S. largest minority groups -- 26% of the population, 1 in 4 adults -- but are some of the least represented characters on the screen?
On the rare occasion that disability is portrayed, characters are often seen as less- than, lacking, and exploited as objects of pity, which further marginalizes disabled people.
Jan 12, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Like y'all, we've been watching the news. A LOT. It's full of anti-immigrant rhetoric and false and misleading information about migrants. Representation in TV shows also reinforces these harmful myths.
Migrants are depicted as the “other” or outsiders, though they’re integral community members. They’re also repeatedly portrayed as criminals and sometimes as violent.
