Golden Globes group floats changes to address diversity, ethics complaints

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association board suggested steps to diversify its roster, including hiring a chief diversity officer, and putting emphasis on recruiting Black journalists

The board of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the group that hands out the annual Golden Globe awards for television and film, proposed several changes on Monday to address criticism over its membership’s diversity and ethics. In a letter to members, the HFPA board suggested several steps to diversify its roster, including hiring a chief diversity officer, putting emphasis on recruiting Black journalists and widening the pool of potential applicants. .