The images we consume shape how we see the world. They have the power to challenge toxic narratives or reinforce them, and to lift the burden of a lie or double its weight. By hiring diverse teams, brands and agencies can draw on a wider range of knowledge to tell inclusive stories that represent real audiences and reflect the world as it is.

The purpose of this report is to assess gender and race/ethnicity of artists, songwriters, and producersacross the 900 most popular songs from 2012 to 2020, based on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Chart. We also evaluated Grammy nominations by gender and race/ethnicity across 5 categories: Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, and Producer of the Year. The key findings are presented below, focusing on differences of 5 percentage points or greater.

The purpose of this paper was to overview inclusion on screen (i.e., gender, race/ethnicity, LGBTQ, disability) and behind the camera (i.e., directors, writers, producers) across live action Netflix U.S. original fictional films and scripted series.1 The sample included 126 movies and 180 scripted series released by the entertainment company during the 2018 and 2019 calendar years. Below, the results are presented by inclusion indicator (i.e., gender, race/ethnicity, LGBTQ, disability).2 On certain measures, the inclusion profile of Netflix films and series was evaluated over time (2018 vs. 2019) and against industry metrics. Throughout the paper, only differences of 5 percentage points ...