In this issue:
A lack of diversity among decision makers at media organizations leads to negative portrayals of marginalized groups, particularly of Black people.The pay gap between women’s and men’s earnings in the U.S. shrank in 2021, but there is still a long way to go to achieve pay equity, including in the media and marketing industry. Organizational inclusion efforts have primarily focused on race and gender, potentially obscuring more “invisible” components of employee identity, including sexual orientation, disability, and age.Disney’s decision to not condemn Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill is leading to a series of employee walkouts.Media organizations are being asked to do more to support content creators of color.
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