KOP weighs how Media, Entertainment, and Culture have responded to the George Floyd protests, and their plight for systemic and institutional change.

The Media, Entertainment and Culture Industry’s Response and Role in a Society in Crisis
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Media_Entertainment_Report_2020.pdf

The media industry’s preexisting conditions
https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/layoffs_buzzfeed_quartz_vice.php

Protests and activism in the social media era
https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/protests-and-activism-in-the-social-media-era/

The Impact of Media Bias on our Society
https://dividedwefall.com/2020/06/03/ground-news/

Reflecting Diverse Voices Starts in the Newsroom (Column)
https://variety.com/2020/voices/opinion/diversity-in-the-newsroom-column-1234623583/

George Floyd, racism, white privilege and the media https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/medialse/2020/06/02/george-floyd-racism-white-privilege-and-the-media/

Paper Scripts Will Go Away in Hollywood Plan to Restart Production https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/06/hollywood-reopen-coronavirus-plan

Now Isn’t the Time for More Music-Industry Silence
https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/blackout-tuesday-music-industry-essay.html

Blackout Tuesday: Spotify, SiriusXM Observe Moments of Silence in George Floyd Tributes
https://variety.com/2020/music/news/blackout-tuesday-spotify-siriusxm-silence-george-floyd-1234623010/

This didn't get well thought out...Blackout Tuesday Posts Get Backlash for Drowning Out #BlackLivesMatter Information https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/blackout-tuesday-drowning-out-blacklivesmatter-1234623139/

Plus, KOP presents part one of his interview with Kevin Gootee, the CEO of Monkeybutt Productions, LLC. He hosts Comics Watching Comics (on Amazon Video) and has another one titled, “Fantasy Football Jibber Jabber” (YouTube and Facebook). He also hosts a podcast titled (Gutting the Sacred Cow).

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