Fixing the System We Built: Driving Toward Transparency

By Avi Chai Outmezguine Albert Einstein is famously alleged to have said, “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” For decades, the digital advertising industry has thrived on a promise: precision targeting through advanced analytics. The right person, at the right time, with the right message. That … Read more

The HMC 2025 Hispanic Market Guide challenges marketers to follow the growth and prioritize cultural COMPETENCY for brand success [DOWNLOAD for FREE]

The Hispanic Marketing Council (HMC) has released its highly anticipated 2025 Hispanic Market Guide as a roadmap to help marketers effectively and authentically connect with the top U.S. growth market: Latinos. The guide features business-building cultural insights, economic and sector data plus reports on media consumption, purchase behavior and Hispanic creativity. The publication, geared towards … Read more

Dennis Holt of USIM & Western International passes …….

It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of USIM Founder and Chairman Dennis Holt. Dennis was more than a pioneering force in the media industry, he was a kind, generous, and deeply respected person who made everyone around him feel seen, heard, and supported. Mr Holt created one of … Read more

Differences in Work Arrangements Among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Populations

Hispanic or Latino workers are projected to become a larger portion of the civilian labor force in the coming decade and new American Community Survey (ACS) tables on characteristics of workers show how they differ from workers in other groups. For example, according to the ACS, a significantly bigger share of Hispanic or Latino workers … Read more

Burnout Is On the Rise: The Consequences and Ways to Prevent It

By Gabrielle White  A growing concern for employees and employers is burnout. Talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half found with its new research that 36 percent of professionals feel burned out at work, and 33 percent report they are more burned out now than the previous year. Among those who reported feeling burnt … Read more

Speaking Their Language: The ROI of Inclusive Marketing [PODCAST]

Inclusive marketing isn’t just about doing the right thing—it’s about doing what works. When companies fail to speak the cultural language of their audiences, they risk more than lost market share. Brands lose trust, relevance, and relationships. But when inclusion is rooted in strategy rather than performative gestures, it becomes a powerful business driver for … Read more

What Brands Must Know About U.S. Fans Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The largest sporting event in history, the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, kicks off across North America. For brands, it’s a once-in-a-generation chance to build campaigns that authentically tap into the unique appeal of World Cup soccer and break into mainstream culture during a tournament projected to generate up to $40.9 billion in GDP. But … Read more

It Happened in Mobile First: How Mobile Advertising Anticipated the Industry’s Biggest Challenges

By Brian Quinn The challenges facing today’s digital advertising ecosystem — signal loss, privacy constraints, platform consolidation — first emerged in mobile. As the earliest mainstream digital-first channel, mobile has operated under constraints that only recently reached marketers in display, programmatic, retail media, and streaming. It adapted to the deprecation of device identifiers, restrictive SDK … Read more

Reconnecting with LGBTQ+ audiences

Joining in Pride celebrations each June is one opportunity for marketers to build their connections with LGBTQ+ communities. But building brand trust and loyalty with LGBTQ+ consumers requires support beyond Pride Month. There’s a notable desire among LGBTQ+ communities for accurate and authentic representation in the media content and advertising they engage with. Nielsen data … Read more

ADVERTISING PROVES RESILIENT AMIDST ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY

MAGNA was always anticipating a deceleration in the global advertising market’s growth for 2025, following the exceptional performance of 2024. Analysis of first-quarter financial reports confirmed weaker ad sales among traditional media owners (TMOs) amidst growing economic uncertainty. TMO ad revenues (radio and television broadcasters, newspaper and magazine publishers, out-of-home, and cinema) decreased by -1% … Read more

Rising Number of U.S. Households Are Headed by Married Same-Sex Couples

Ten years after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, a Pew Research Center survey finds that two-thirds of LGBTQ adults say the decision made the country more accepting of same-sex couples. Since 2015, the number of households headed by same-sex married couples in the United States has risen steadily … Read more

For Alex López Negrete, It All Started With Radio

By Lainie Petersen Alex López Negrete at Hispanic Radio Conference 2025 (Photo: Cameron Coats) For more than four decades, Alex López Negrete, Co-Founder and CEO of López Negrete Communications, has been a driving force in multicultural marketing. He is also a passionate advocate for the power of radio. From his days as a sales rep … Read more

Radio Fills the Engagement Gap Across Demos

Current advertisers not using radio are willingly leaving consumers on the table – but they don’t have to. Radio offers brands new opportunities for connecting with under-engaged media consumers, those that have little to no meaningful interaction with internet and TV and are therefore likely missed by ad campaigns. Katz’s new analysis of national Nielsen Scarborough … Read more

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