ITV charts a course for diversity – but can director of television Kevin Lygo resist the urge to step on the message, asks Stephen Arnell.

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A group of Disney employees have planned a week of walkouts over CEO Bob Chapek’s response to the passing of the “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida.

This week’s brave actions of brave Russian journalists, calling out the regime’s lies and falsehoods, raise important questions for all of us in the trade.

Introducing today’s digest of stories from around the media world, updated by The Media Leader team to ensure you’re 100% up-to-date.

The winners of the Mediatel Media Research Awards were revealed yesterday at a ceremony in London.

The UK advertising industry’s inclusion initiative, All In, has announced registrations are open for new sessions on improving experience and representation of women, Asian talent and older talent. The first session on improving the experience and representation of women will take place on March 16 between 9am and 9.45am. Speakers for this session include Kate… Continue reading All In announces “how to” sessions on workplace inclusion

The Media Leader asked senior women in the media industry what they wanted to see change to make the workplace fairer for women.

Channel 4 should consider getting genuinely committed editorial talent (on reasonable salaries) at the helm – before it’s too late.

Premium spirits company, Beam Suntory, has appointed Jerry Daykin its vice president of global media.