How 'seeing ourselves' on screen or on the page can effect cultural change

Mar 8, 2022

Targeted action on representation among specific identity groups can have an impact on the media & entertainment industries. Image: Unsplash / @vanillabearfilms

Cathy Li

Head, AI, Data and Metaverse; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Geneva

Blair Taylor

North America Lead Inclusion, Diversity and Equity, Talent and Organisation, Accenture

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Benchmarking Diversity and Inclusion in Media and Entertainment: The Audience Representation Index

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Figure 1: A maturity framework for measuring audience perception of in-content diversity and corporate inclusion initiatives. Image: Benchmarking Diversity and Inclusion in Media and Entertainment: The Audience Representation Index 2022

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Figure 2: Index scores for media and entertainment across demographics. Image: World Economic Forum, Accenture and Ipsos DE&I in Media and Entertainment Survey 2021; n = 7,201

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