Some media critics claim the Academy's efforts to address its purported racial, gender and national biases are merely distractions.
sˌʌm mˈiːdiːə kɹˈɪɾɪks klˈeɪm ðɪ ɐkˈædəmiz ˈɛfɚts tʊ ɐdɹˈɛs ɪts pɚpˈoːɹɾᵻd ɹˈeɪʃəl, dʒˈɛndɚɹ ænd nˈæʃənəl bˈaɪəsᵻz ɑːɹ mˈɪɹli dɪstɹˈækʃənz.