- The truth is that Jews do have an influential role in the media and Hollywood. In the United States, Jews have been involved in the entertainment industry since the early 20th century. Many of the most influential figures in Hollywood have Jewish backgrounds, including Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, and Harvey Weinstein. In addition, Jews have made up a significant portion of the executives in the media industry for years, including those at major networks like CBS, NBC, and ABC.
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This is something that even Jewish journalists for the mainstream media admit. In an LA Times article from 2008, Journalists Joel Stein wrote that he was upset by the fact that only 22% of Americans believe the movie and television industries are run by Jews.
- Stein wrote that “The Jews are so dominant, I had to scour the trades to come up with six Gentiles in high positions at entertainment companies. When I called them to talk about their incredible advancement, five of them refused to talk to me, apparently out of fear of insulting Jews. The sixth, AMC President Charlie Collier, turned out to be Jewish.”
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Stein concluded by saying that “as a proud Jew, I want America to know about our accomplishment. Yes, we control Hollywood.” So he has taken it upon himself to “re-convince America that Jews run Hollywood.”
- Of the sixty (60) senior executives of the major Hollywood studios, trade unions, and talent agencies, fifty(50) are self acclaimed Jews or have Jewish spouses. This is a numerical representation of 83%. Jews are approximately 2% of the U.S. population.* Therefore Jews are over-represented among the senior executives of the major Hollywood studios, trade unions, and talent agencies by a factor of 41.5 times(4,150 percent).
- Of the sixty-four(64) senior executives of the major television broadcast networks, cable networks, and production companies, fifty-seven(57) are self acclaimed Jews or have Jewish spouses. This is a numerical representation of 89%. Jews are approximately 2% of the U.S. population.* Therefore Jews are over-represented among the senior executives of the major television broadcast networks, cable networks, and production companies by a factor of 44.5 times(4,450 percent).
- Of the forty-six(46) senior executives of the major radio broadcast networks and station owners, twenty-eight(28) are self acclaimed Jews. This is a numerical representation of 61%. Jews are approximately 2% of the U.S. population.* Therefore Jews are over-represented among the senior executives of the major radio broadcast networks and station owners by a factor of 30.5 times(3,050 percent).
- Of the forty-six(46) senior executives of the major advertising corporations and trade associations, thirty-one(31) are self acclaimed Jews. This is a numerical representation of 67%. Jews are approximately 2% of the U.S. population.* Therefore Jews are over-represented among the senior executives of the major advertising corporations and trade associations by a factor of 33.5 times(3,350 percent).
- Of the sixty-seven(67) senior executives of the major television and radio news networks, forty-seven(47) are self acclaimed Jews or have Jewish spouses. This is a numerical representation of 70%. Jews are approximately 2% of the U.S. population.* Therefore Jews are over-represented among the senior executives of the major television and radio news networks by a factor of 35 times(3,500 percent).
- Of the sixty-five(65) senior executives of the major newspapers and news magazines, forty-two(42) are self acclaimed Jews or have Jewish spouses. This is a numerical representation of 65%. Jews are approximately 2% of the U.S. population.* Therefore Jews are over-represented among the senior executives of the major newspapers and news magazines by a factor of 32.5 times(3,250 percent).
- Jewish Americans also disproportionately run the music industry. Of the fifty (50) senior executives of the major music labels and trade organizations, thirty-nine(39) are Jews. This is a numerical representation of 78%. Jews are approximately 2% of the U.S. population.* Therefore Jews are over-represented among the senior executives of the major music labels and trade organizations by a factor of 39 times(3,900 percent).
Christian artist and fashion mogul Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has been called “anti-Semitic” in recent months for his comments claiming that Jewish people run media, music industry, and Hollywood. Regardless of whether or not his comments were anti-Semitic, is Ye correct or incorrect?
The truth is that Jews do have an influential role in the media and Hollywood. In the United States, Jews have been involved in the entertainment industry since the early 20th century. Many of the most influential figures in Hollywood have Jewish backgrounds, including Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, and Harvey Weinstein. In addition, Jews have made up a significant portion of the executives in the media industry for years, including those at major networks like CBS, NBC, and ABC. This is something that even Jewish journalists for the mainstream media admit. In an LA Times article from 2008, journalist Joel Stein wrote that he was upset by the fact that only 22% of Americans believe the movie and television industries are run by Jews. Stein wrote that “The Jews are so dominant, I had to scour the trades to come up with six Gentiles in high positions at entertainment companies. When I called them to talk about their incredible advancement, five of them refused to talk to me, apparently out of fear of insulting Jews. The sixth, AMC President Charlie Collier, turned out to be Jewish.” Stein concluded by saying that “as a proud Jew, I want America to know about our accomplishment. Yes, we control Hollywood.” So he has taken it upon himself to “re-convince America that Jews run Hollywood.”
Stein really isn’t lying. Of the sixty senior executives of the major Hollywood studios, trade unions, and talent agencies, fifty are self acclaimed Jews or have Jewish spouses. This is a numerical representation of 83%. Jews are approximately 2% of the U.S. population. Therefore Jews are over-represented among the senior executives of the major Hollywood studios, trade unions, and talent agencies by a factor of 41.5 times(4,150 percent).
Additionally, of the sixty-four senior executives of the major television broadcast networks, cable networks, and production companies, fifty-seven are self acclaimed Jews or have Jewish spouses. This is a numerical representation of 89%. Jews are approximately 2% of the U.S. population.* Therefore Jews are over-represented among the senior executives of the major television broadcast networks, cable networks, and production companies by a factor of 44.5 times(4,450 percent).
And finally, of the forty-six senior executives of the major radio broadcast networks and station owners, twenty-eight are self acclaimed Jews. This is a numerical representation of 61%. Jews are approximately 2% of the U.S. population.* Therefore Jews are over-represented among the senior executives of the major radio broadcast networks and station owners by a factor of 30.5 times(3,050 percent). We could go on and on and on.