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The proliferation of devices is increasing access to content, which recent data suggest is driving more consumption. Deloitte’s sixth edition “State of the Media Democracy” survey reveals that the introduction of new platforms has led to increases in the consumption of movies and books.

Sheets Brand Energy Strips, the new way to do energy, launched a nationwide advertising campaign in an effort to reach the Hispanic community. Spearheaded by brand partner and international recording artist Pitbull, Sheets will penetrate the Hispanic community through a variety of media channels including broadcast, radio and in movie theaters, exclusively in Spanish. VIEW YouTube Commercial created by PitBull Here

As an avid concertgoer, I can say that the difference between a good show and an awesome performance depends on the conversation between the fans and the stage. The closer you are to your idols, the more personal and intense the show gets. Similarly, a brand’s ability to deliver compelling messaging and achieve rock-star status depends on the conversation between the consumer and the brand. However, in today’s multicultural marketplace, proximity and volume alone no longer guarantee that everyone will hear a brand’s message. By Juan C. Mantilla, Strategic Planning Director – LatinWorks

Facial Recognition Fury, Fat Taxes, Remaking “Made in China” … Just a few items from our list of 100 Things to Watch in 2012

Soccer moms were the go to gals in the 1996 Presidential election. Eight years later George W. Bush again looked to the ladies, zeroing in on security moms. In the last presidential election a hockey mom herself was put at the top of the ticket. And leading up to the 2012 election Wal-Mart moms are the political date of choice.
by Victoria DeFrancesco Soto

In a paper published in Social Science Research, USC Dornsife’s Amon Emeka and Jody Agius Vallejo look at why many people with Latin American ancestry are not identifying themselves as Hispanic on U.S. Census surveys. By Ambrosia Viramontes-Brody

Brita announced that it is a sponsor for the Spanish-language weight-loss reality show, “Dale Con Ganas” (Give It Your All) which will track the experience of four Hispanic/Latino families as they battle obesity, working together to lose weight.

Two recent studies verify this truism by showing that women spend less time with media outlets such as TV and magazines—but more time online—after becoming a mom. An Eric Mower and Associates survey, for example, found that more than half of new mothers spend less time watching TV (59%) and reading magazines (55%), and that 59% also spent less time shopping in stores. The percentages are similar for moms as they have more children or their kids get older.

The U.S. Census Bureau projected the Jan. 1, 2012, total United States population will be 312,780,968. This would represent an increase of 2,250,129, or 0.7 percent, from New Year’s Day 2011, and an increase of 4,035,430, or 1.3 percent, since Census Day (April 1, 2010).

It has long been a daunting task to stay in lock step with the shopper mindset. After all, mindsets are a moving target and can quickly change due to a variety of reasons, including purchase needs and time considerations. These considerations dictate the type of trip, or trip mission, which permeates every aspect of the shopping trip from beginning to end.

The growing enthusiasm for online video advertising signals that the web can and should continue to capture a larger share of brand dollars. Though advertisers and agencies are often increasing their investments in digital video advertising at the expense of offline branding efforts, findings from DIGIDAY and Adap.tv suggest funding also comes at the expense of current display advertising budgets.

With our national online data collected in 2011, students in the graduate Multicultural Marketing Communication course and I measured some key indicators of entertainment spending in the multicultural marketplace. We have known that Hispanics and other emerging minorities tend to watch more movies in theaters and also rent more to watch at home than non-Hispanic Whites . We have not known much about overall entertainment spending, videogame and music spending, however. Below I explore some of the trends available as reflected in our data.By Felipe Korzenny, Ph.D.
Florida State University

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Barely half of all adults in the United States—a record low—are currently married, and the median age at first marriage has never been higher for brides (26.5 years) and grooms (28.7), according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census data. DOWNLOAD Report Here.

Some 40% of Americans are active in a church, religious, or spiritual organization. Compared with those who are not involved with such organizations, religiously active Americans are more trusting of others, are more optimistic about their impact on their community, think more highly of their community, are more involved in more organizations of all kinds, and devote more time to the groups to which they are active. DOWNLOAD Report Here.

ejano music artists keep it real, even as The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences skips a beat.  By Al Carlos Hernandez – Contributing Editor 10. They want to concentrate on the profane obscene no talented members of society. 9. Emilio Estefan couldn’t find a way to rig it. 8. The second-rate Latin Grammys killed the real Grammys for U.S. Latinos.