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The Quiet Retreat: Why Brands Are Still Investing in Multicultural Consumers, Just Not Publicly
Over the last year, I’ve noticed something interesting. Several brands have publicly scaled back, rebranded, or quietly dismantled their multicultural marketing efforts. Some announced it. Others simply removed the language from their websites, shifted titles internally, or reallocated visible budgets. And yet. Behind closed doors, those same brands are still investing in multicultural research. By Mario Xavier Carrasco - Multicultural Insights Leader @ ThinkNow
When Bad Bunny’s Half Time Show Doesn’t Feel Like “For You” But Having Arnold As Your “Neighbaaa” Does, And What It Means for Advertising
When Bad Bunny lit up the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, the performance was vibrant, proud, and deeply rooted in Latin Caribbean culture. It reminded me of moments I’d experienced in San Juan (the music, the energy, the homes, the colors), but I still didn’t feel fully connected. It felt like watching someone else’s cultural celebration, impressive, but not mine. That moment reminded me how advertising works. By Edwige Winans - Multicultural Insights
The AI Culture War: Battleground for Cultural Competence
Artificial intelligence has reshaped how marketing works. It analyzes massive datasets in seconds, streamlines workflows, surfaces patterns humans might miss, and generates ideas at unprecedented speed. But beneath the excitement lies an uncomfortable truth. Artificial Intelligence is becoming the most influential storyteller in marketing without understanding the people it represents. And that should concern all of us. This is not a theoretical disconnect, but one that is happening now. At scale! Largely unnoticed, it has real consequences for how cultures are seen, heard, and engaged. By Donnie Broxson - CEO & Cultural Intelligence Leader
AHA Report [REPORT]
The AHA Report explores how cultural identity influences the purchasing behaviors of Affluent Hispanic Americans (AHA)—the most underexplored opportunity for U.S. luxury growth.
Univision Returns to Puerto Rico on WSTE Canal 7
TelevisaUnivision announced the return of its flagship network in the United States, Univision, to Puerto Rico. The network’s Spanish-language programming will air on WSTE Canal 7 beginning Monday, March 23, the local affiliate will deliver direct broadcast presence on the island.
The Ten Principles of Roberto Madan -Lessons on leadership, resilience, and legacy from a century of life
In the world of Hispanic marketing, Roberto Madan was widely respected as one of the early figures who helped shape how a major American company engaged with the U.S. Hispanic market. At McDonald’s, he was more than a successful owner-operator. He was part of a small group of pioneering Hispanic leaders who helped the company understand that reaching Hispanic consumers required more than translating advertisements. It required cultural understanding, trust, and long-term commitment to a community that was rapidly becoming one of the most important forces in the American marketplace. The immmigrant Archive Project
Featured News
- The Quiet Retreat: Why Brands Are Still Investing in Multicultural Consumers, Just Not Publicly
- When Bad Bunny’s Half Time Show Doesn’t Feel Like “For You” But Having Arnold As Your “Neighbaaa” Does, And What It Means for Advertising
- The AI Culture War: Battleground for Cultural Competence
- AHA Report [REPORT]
- Univision Returns to Puerto Rico on WSTE Canal 7
- The Ten Principles of Roberto Madan -Lessons on leadership, resilience, and legacy from a century of life
- La Opinion to celebrate 100 Years !!!!!!!
- A Jobless Boom – Anatomy of the jobless economic boom
- FOR THE CULTURE: How Multicultural Gen Z Creators Are Shaping Brand Narratives. [REPORT] – PART 4
- Unlocking Latino Fandom for Brand Growth. [WEBINAR]
- Audio today 2026 – How America listens. [REPORT]
- Marcelino Miyares: Cuban-American broadcaster, marketer, producer and professor dies in Miami
- Pablo Rosas named Head of Strategy at MEL
- Censo Económico 2022: ¿Qué nos dicen los datos sobre Puerto Rico? [WEBINAR…. HOY]
- Hispanic Sentiment Study 2025 – The Latina Edition. [REPORT]
- We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby: The Future of Leadership Is Female—and Latina
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MediaCo’s Sigma Audio Networks launches InterWave Digital Audio Network
Sigma Audio Networks announced the launch of InterWave, a new digital audio network designed to connect advertisers with multicultural audiences across premium digital audio environments at scale.
Telemundo’s Longest-Running Super Series, El Señor de los Cielos, Kicks Off Production on Iconic Tenth Season
Production is officially underway on the tenth season of Telemundo’s Emmy-winning franchise, El Señor de los Cielos (The Lord of the Skies), led by renowned actor Rafael Amaya reprising his iconic role as Aurelio Casillas. Joining Amaya is a stellar returning cast, including Carmen Aub as Rutila Casillas, Isabella Castillo as Diana Ahumada, all set to bring another explosive chapter to life as the series kicks off this landmark season.
The Infinite Dial 2026. [REPORT]
The Infinite Dial is the longest-running survey of digital media consumer behavior in America
- The annual reports in this series have covered a wide range of digital media and topics since 1998
- The Infinite Dial tracks mobile behaviors, internet audio, podcasting, social media, smart speakers and more
Inclusion & Representation as a Growth Engine for the Next Era of Agencies. [REPORT]
Agency leaders are operating in a market defined by demographic transformation, cultural acceleration and rising consumer expectations. Yet at the moment of greatest visibility into consumer data and identity-driven shifts, many agencies are retreating from sustained investment in inclusion and representation.
2025 Hispanic Market Thought Leaders – Available for DOWNLOAD for FREE
HispanicAd offers its annual report on key industry trends and honors the Top Marketing Executives with US Hispanic & Multicultural area. This report offers an depth analysis of the executives and their companies setting the standard of excellence for the US Hispanic Marketing industry.
MediaCo appoints Neida Gotay as Vice President, Integrated Sales
MediaCo Holding Inc. announced the appointment of Neida Gotay as Vice President, Integrated Sales.
Rest Launches “Late Night Mistakes” Campaign During Sleep Awareness Week to Save Your Sleep (And Your Credit Card) from the 3 A.M. Doom-Scroll
To intercept this late-night madness, Rest, an AI-powered, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)-inspired sleep program is launching its bold "Late Night Mistakes" campaign. Created in partnership with independent creative agency BeautifulBeast, the initiative subverts preachy, daytime wellness marketing by turning late-night e-commerce into a direct point of intervention. By hijacking live shopping streams and 2 a.m. social feeds - the exact environments where exhausted consumers make their worst choices - the campaign intercepts the doom-scroll to offer a proven behavioral health solution instead of another impulse buy.
Don’t waste the agency pitch Q&A session…
The pitch Q&A session is one of the most important interactions that agencies have with a prospect during a formal review. The client gets to see how the agency team handles themselves. The agency has an opportunity to gather critical information that can shape how they arrive at the most compelling recommendations.
What Is The New Majority? Who They Are and Why They Matter
The New Majority is made up of the 192 million Americans under 45: Millennials, Gen Z, and Gen Alpha. They now represent 56% of the U.S. population and are the most diverse, digitally native, and soon-to-be, economically influential consumer bloc in the country. They are the "new general market." By Jacqueline Hernández and Jack Rico
MEL named AOR from BrandsMart USA.
Miami based MEL agency has been awarded the AOR responsibilities for BrandsMart USA. The agency will handle brand strategy, creative and content.
“How much should we spend on marketing?”
“How much should we spend on marketing?” - - If that’s the question, the answer is usually wrong. By Rick Ramos - Fractional CMO
“Is software dead?
That's the question on everyone's mind. It's what is being whispered in boardrooms, on X, and across investor calls right now. Having built businesses in communications, marketing, and media, I've seen lots of disintermediation before. (cable fragments and ends the broadcasters' monopoly, the internet, Google and search advertising, social media and programmatic advertising, and now AI and the collapse of the creative/distribution stack), and we reinvented, survived, and thrived through it all. With AI agents cranking out code faster than ever, SaaS stocks getting hammered, and headlines screaming 'SaaSpocalypse,' it's easy to buy the panic. By Tony Dieste
LATINATION MEDIA receives 2026 GLADD Media Award
LatiNation Media’s critically acclaimed series, Living y Ready, was the recipient of a GLAAD Media Award in the category of Outstanding Online Journalism – Video or Multimedia // Periodismo digital sobresaliente: vídeo o multimedia. The moving series is grounded in first-account stories from HIV-positive people of color and their loved ones. The special provides an unprecedented look into the HIV-positive community and its many nuances.
Why Your Marketing Isn’t Working (And What to Fix First)
If your marketing isn’t delivering results, the problem may not be your ads, content, or social media strategy. It may be your brand positioning strategy.
Super Bowl LX (2026): A Multicultural Lens on Representation, Relevance, and Retreat
The Super Bowl as America’s Cultural Barometer: The Super Bowl is the most expensive—and most revealing—mirror of American culture. Beyond a showcase for products or creative ambition, it signals who brands believe America is, who they choose to see, who they quietly leave out, and which audiences truly matter. It remains the single most powerful stage for inclusive storytelling, now rivaled only by the year-long cultural force of the World Cup. By Liz Castells-Heard, CEO & Chief Strategy Officer, INFUSION by Castells
Prescribing Cultural Relevance: A Comprehensive Guide to Hispanic Marketing in the Pharmaceutical Industry
The pharmaceutical industry shoulders a tremendous responsibility in safeguarding and enhancing the health and well-being of our diverse population. However, effectively reaching and engaging multicultural patient populations demands a deep-seated understanding of their unique cultural sensitivities, communication preferences, and healthcare experiences.
Major Strategic Disconnect Today Between Elected Leaders and Hispanic Voters
TelevisaUnivision released an important new survey conducted by The Harris Poll of over 500 registered Hispanic voters in Texas showing affordability is the defining priority for 2026. The poll also vividly demonstrates a major strategic disconnect between elected leaders and Hispanic voters on several important fronts.
MediaCo promotes René Santaella to Chief Growth & Innovation Officer
MediaCo Holding Inc. announced that it has appointed René Santaella to the newly created role of Chief Growth & Innovation Officer (CGIO), effective today. In this expanded executive role, Santaella will own MediaCo’s end-to-end “Supply + Growth Engines” chain that converts content investment into scalable distribution, deeper audience engagement, increased inventory scale and quality, and improved monetization performance across MediaCo’s entire portfolio.
In Latin America, when violence rises, women’s economic opportunities fall
Imagine deciding whether to work, study, or commute not based on opportunity, but on fear. Across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), high levels of crime and insecurity shape everyday economic decisions in ways that rarely show up in headline labor statistics. While violent crime affects both women and men, its economic consequences vary. Women experience violence differently, and those differences translate into unequal access to work, income, and economic autonomy. A growing body of evidence shows that violent crime acts as a structural barrier to women’s labor market participation.
