Why Masculinity Is the Elephant in the Room for Advertisers

by Brittaney Kiefer | Aug 18, 2022 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Premium

“Brands are ignoring the problem. They now feel so uncomfortable depicting men because they don’t know how to depict them–so a lot of men don’t feel seen at all,” said Emma de la Fosse, chief creative officer of ad agency Digitas UK....

Covid Already Taught Us—Brand Silence in a Health Crisis Fails Communities

by Casey Campbell | Aug 16, 2022 | coronavirus, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Voice

After more than two years of a global pandemic, saying monkeypox is an unwelcome guest is a gross understatement. Maybe it seems like something outside your immediate reality. But as a queer person, let me tell you: It’s here, it’s real and much of America...

Meta Details Plans to Comply With DOJ Settlement Over HUD Discrimination Complaint

by David Cohen | Aug 15, 2022 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Platforms, Social Pro Daily

Meta provided an update on steps it is taking to implement terms of the settlement it reached with the Department of Justice in June over discriminatory uses of ad targeting options from then-Facebook, resolving a complaint filed in August 2018 by the Department of...

Adweek Podcast: It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s Culture-Forward Advertising!

by Al Mannarino | Aug 15, 2022 | Adweek Podcasts, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

On this week’s episode, creative and inclusion editor Shannon Miller and community editor Luz Corona are joined by senior producer Al Mannarino to discuss the state of nerd culture. They explore how it’s pushing the marketing industry to respond, the rise...

Johnson’s Baby Embraces the ‘Other Mother’ in a Touching Tribute Combatting Bias

by Shannon Miller | Aug 12, 2022 | Ad of the Day, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Health and Wellness

By now, many of us understand that there is no one-size-fits-all image that represents all of motherhood, having moved beyond the societal pressures that dictate every single detail to make way for a more empathetic understanding of parenting. Still, in certain spaces...

Prime Video Pitches a Message (and Thousands of Balls) in New Ad: ‘Baseball Is for All’

by Natalie Venegas | Aug 11, 2022 | Creative, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Media, Platforms, Streaming & OTT

Whether it’s music, film, medicine or sports, women often face discrimination in traditionally male-dominated spaces due to gender inequality. While various organizations are dedicated to addressing and dismantling institutional sexism, Prime Video is now...