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“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.

LERMA/ account win

ERMA/ has been named U.S. Agency of Record for Diplomático Rum by Brown-Forman.

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.

Immigration will play an essential role in shaping the future of US economic growth

Immigration patterns in the United States appear to be shifting after the post-pandemic surge. Between 2022 and 2024, the foreign-born labor force expanded at an average annual rate of 4%, while the native-born labor force grew by just 1.1%. But that trend now seems to be changing: Net immigration fell sharply last year, and is expected to fall even further this year.

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