Jinan Younis

Aug 28, 2024 | mediacatmagazine.co.uk | Jinan Younis |Grace Gollasch |Anna Brent |Chris Freeland

This cyclical backlash seems as predictable as it is misguided. DEI has gone through a merry-go-round of backlash and ‘wokeism’ accusations, all supported by a political architecture in some countries where DEI has been consistently legislated against in public institutions. While the need to update strategies in response to changing climates is understandable, we must not lose sight of the core mission of DEI.

May 13, 2024 | mediacatmagazine.co.uk | Jinan Younis |Becks Collins |Jonathan Fraser |Andrew Armitage

The relationship between media and public opinion can’t be neatly boxed up. There are times when public opinion, campaigns, and social justice outrage shape media narratives. And there are times when many argue media is leveraged to shape public opinion, by having the power to highlight certain influencers, commentators, and issues over others.

Feb 28, 2024 | mediacatmagazine.co.uk | Grace Gollasch |Lori Meakin |Amy Dick |Jinan Younis

Australia has released landmark data revealing the gender pay gaps at nearly 5,000 private sector companies, with the advertising and media sector disclosing a gap of up to 26%* in favour of men. According to the data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), which assessed companies with over 100 employees, some of the country’s biggest and most recognisable employers have gender pay gaps of 30-40% in favour of male employees, while dozens have a gap of over 50%.

Feb 27, 2024 | mediacatmagazine.co.uk | Jinan Younis |Mike Chivers |Jason Snyder

Businesses are aggressively racing to incorporate AI into their operations, heralding a new era of efficiency. But with this relentless pursuit of innovation comes the risk of staying connected to what matters most: the people. Open AI has just unveiled its latest development, Sora — a text-to-hyper-realistic video tool. This tool can create real-time videos from text prompts with an unparalleled level of realism.

Jan 8, 2024 | mediacatmagazine.co.uk | Jinan Younis |Kyle Johnson |Anna Hickey |Alastair Bannerman

One that tackles the longstanding DEI challenges such as inherent racism in AI, faulty or non-corroborated information, or the lack of good quality data that can allow AI to be effective. But the challenges facing DEI aren’t tech ones, they’re human ones. Rooted in poor decision-making, lack of leadership prioritisation of DEI, and pervasive non-inclusive cultures. We can see this most clearly in some of the biggest advertising controversies of the last few years.