Between the 1940s and 2010s, the share of Oscar acceptance speeches including political rhetoric increased. For instance, in the 2010s, 36 percent of speeches contained at least one political word, up from 25 percent in the 1990s.
Share of acceptance speeches at the Academy Awards that contained at least one political word or a word about representation from 1940s to 2010s, by decade
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Morning Consult. (April 22, 2021). Share of acceptance speeches at the Academy Awards that contained at least one political word or a word about representation from 1940s to 2010s, by decade [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232116/speeches-oscar-political-representation-words/
Morning Consult. "Share of acceptance speeches at the Academy Awards that contained at least one political word or a word about representation from 1940s to 2010s, by decade ." Chart. April 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232116/speeches-oscar-political-representation-words/
Morning Consult. (2021). Share of acceptance speeches at the Academy Awards that contained at least one political word or a word about representation from 1940s to 2010s, by decade . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232116/speeches-oscar-political-representation-words/
Morning Consult. "Share of Acceptance Speeches at The Academy Awards That Contained at Least One Political Word or a Word about Representation from 1940s to 2010s, by Decade ." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232116/speeches-oscar-political-representation-words/
Morning Consult, Share of acceptance speeches at the Academy Awards that contained at least one political word or a word about representation from 1940s to 2010s, by decade Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232116/speeches-oscar-political-representation-words/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Share of acceptance speeches at the Academy Awards that contained at least one political word or a word about representation from 1940s to 2010s, by decade [Graph], Morning Consult, April 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232116/speeches-oscar-political-representation-words/