Diversity and inclusion

Ted Kitterman

Experts advise careful, coordinated response to Chauvin trial verdict

As the country reacts to the court’s decision, communicators are weighing how to take a stand.

Justin Joffe

Amazon promises change, diversity with employee review process, 26% of U.S employers address race following social justice protests, and Kohl’s makes peace with activist investors

Also: U.S. companies call for reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, LinkedIn gives users more options to describe self-employment, Arclight Cinemas speaks directly to customers about closing, and more.

Ragan Insider | Robby Brumberg

How Arch’s affinity groups are fueling employee engagement and forging deeper connections

Lanita Goins shares a trove of insights on how ERGs can help shape more authentic corporate storytelling.

Sally Ann O'Dowd

What is your company’s ‘Bridgerton’?

How businesses big and small are using cultural moments to drive meaningful social change.

Ragan Insider | Ted Kitterman

Reimagining the workplace offers opportunity for inclusion

Women PR leaders share their view of what’s needed to shrink the achievement gap and what female leadership has meant for them personally.

Justin Joffe

The Oscars offers most diverse nominee list yet, Microsoft’s social media channels keep users informed during outage, and Facebook to launch vaccine finder

Also: Google’s messaging fails to convince data-collection critics, 86% of PR teams to bring in outside creative help in 2021, DC Comics bars its artists from producing NFTs, and more.

Justin Joffe | Beki Winchel

Nike ties DE&I goals to exec pay, The Weeknd boycotts the Grammys, and Barbie’s Ken celebrates 60th birthday

Also: YouTube removed more than 30,000 videos with COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, Facebook tests video and ‘Stories’ ads, Society of Editors’ exec resigns, and more.

Tina McCorkindale

What the data says about accelerating change for Black employee experiences

As the business community looks to drive change around diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, the research shows five common challenges that must be addressed.

Telly Wong

Taking a stand against Asian hate

A PR pro offers tips on how to address the important issue and make an impact.

Beki Winchel

Brands celebrate International Women’s Day, Hollywood Foreign Press issues DE&I commitments, and 60% of Google searches are on a mobile device

Also: Twitter’s Jack Dorsey to sell his first tweet as an NFT, H-E-B announces mask policy, despite loosened state restrictions, Royal Family’s tone-deaf tweet after Oprah interview, and more.

Ragan Insider | Ted Kitterman

How PR pros see 2021 as a year of opportunity for DE&I

For communicators looking to push for change on inclusion and equity, here’s why the experts argue that attention must be turned inward.

Beki Winchel

Twitter to flag misleading COVID-19 vaccine content, Instagram launches ‘Live Rooms,’ and Volvo pledges to go fully electric by 2030

Also: Six Dr. Seuss titles will no longer be published due to racist imagery, brand managers ramp up content for Women’s History Month, 66% of marketers are boosting online lead-gen budgets, and more.

Beki Winchel

Twitter to launch subscription service, Hasbro rebrands ‘Potato Head’ for gender inclusivity, and Andrew Cuomo seeks PR help

Also: An interactive map of ‘The Office’ to help ease WFH woes, Oreo racks up mentions after standing for transgender people, Best Buy lays off 5,000 employees, and more.