Rotten Tomatoes said it has added 600 independently verified critics over the past year as part of an ongoing push to support under-represented voices in film and TV criticism. Of the new critics, …
, which acquired Rotten Tomatoes from Warner Bros. in 2016, said the efforts over the past year have borne fruit.
“We are an aggregation platform, so we don’t have any control over who gets an assignment, who gets a byline,” Yanover told Deadline. “But we are trying to make sure our platform is as inclusive as possible.” New critics are spotlighted on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer Critics home page, giving users of the site the chance to discover new voices in criticism from a variety of backgrounds.
In a survey of the 600 newbies about their experiences, a strong majority indicated that gaining approved status on Rotten Tomatoes helped their traffic numbers, social media metrics and industry access. But many identified a number of barriers that still exist, with 61% citing travel costs to festivals and 59% noting they still face a fight to prove their legitimacy as journalists. About 43% said they are unable to gain access to press preview screeenings.
“We are encouraged by the progress we’re making towards creating a Tomatometer-approved critics pool that reflects the global entertainment audience and we will continue to build on our momentum,” said Jenny Jediny, Rotten Tomatoes Senior Manager, Critic Relations.
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