Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) is an organization comprised of journalists who cover the United States film industry, but are affiliated with publications outside of North America. An organization (or organisation &mdash see spelling differences) is a social arrangement which pursues collective goals which controls its own performance and A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The film industry consists of the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking i The group is perhaps best known for the Golden Globe Awards, of which it is the creator and on-going organizer. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The group was founded in 1943 by a correspondent for the Daily Mail, a UK newspaper. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Daily Mail is a British newspaper currently published in a tabloid format The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The chief aim was, and is, the dispersing of news about Hollywood to countries outside North America. United States cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century They vote and decide on Golden Globe nominees for each year.

According to The New York Times, the HFPA "functions like an exclusive club, admitting a maximum of five new members a year, though more often. . . accepting only one. Any single member may object to a new member, making it extremely difficult to join. The association does not represent internationally renowned publications like Le Monde or The Times of London—indeed, it has repeatedly rejected applications from a Le Monde correspondent, while accepting applications from freelance writers from Bangladesh and South Korea". Le Monde (The World is a The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː ^[1]

Notes

1. ^ Sharon Waxman, "Suicide Reveals Strife in Group Behind the Globes", The New York Times, December 20, 2005. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 25 October 2007. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

External links

• Official website
• Call for reform of HFPA by Sharon Waxman (Los Angeles Times, January 11, 2008)

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