NASHVILLE-When it comes to homosexual characters and themes on primetime television, ABC and the CW lead the pack, a new study says, although all five major broadcast networks have enough such programming to cause Christian families concern.The study of one year's worth of programming found that 15 percent of all of ABC's primetime programming hours during that span contained either homosexual characters or the discussion of homosexuality.The CW was second at 12%, followed by CBS (9%), NBC (7 %) and Fox (6%).The first-of-its-kind study was conducted by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). The organization also gave the networks grades: ABC was rated "good," the CW, CBS and NBC "fair" and Fox "poor." No network received the highest grade of "excellent." The study, dubbed the "Network Responsibility Index," examined programming between June 1, 2006 and May 31, 2007."While we have made great strides in the ten years since Ellen DeGeneres came out on television, this report shows where work still needs to be done and which networks are failing to represent millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender viewers," GLAAD President Neil G. Giuliano said in a statement.Television, the study noted, has the power of persuasion."We know that seeing multi-dimensional LGBT people on television changes public perceptions,"it said."...The power of the broadcast medium to shape culture and collective consciousness is indisputable."
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NASHVILLE-When it comes to homosexual characters and themes on primetime television, ABC and the CW lead the pack, a new study says, although all five major broadcast networks have enough such programming to cause Christian families concern.The study of one year's worth of programming found that 15 percent of all of ABC's primetime programming hours during that span contained either homosexual characters or the discussion of homosexuality.The CW was second at 12%, followed by CBS (9%), NBC (7 %) and Fox (6%).The first-of-its-kind study was conducted by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). The organization also gave the networks grades: ABC was rated "good," the CW, CBS and NBC "fair" and Fox "poor." No network received the highest grade of "excellent." The study, dubbed the "Network Responsibility Index," examined programming between June 1, 2006 and May 31, 2007."While we have made great strides in the ten years since Ellen DeGeneres came out on television, this report shows where work still needs to be done and which networks are failing to represent millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender viewers," GLAAD President Neil G. Giuliano said in a statement.Television, the study noted, has the power of persuasion."We know that seeing multi-dimensional LGBT people on television changes public perceptions,"it said."...The power of the broadcast medium to shape culture and collective consciousness is indisputable."
