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PEOPLE & PURPOSE
“My tenure at Harper’s BAZAAR will hopefully be one of belonging, one where I create a space for individuals so they could find a bridge for themselves in the stories we tell … I will take great pride in saying that we have achieved that.”
Samira Nasr
Editor-in-Chief, Harper’s BAZAAR
Hearst Magazines
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
In honor of International Women’s Day 2023, the Whitney Museum of American Art unveiled a major editorial initiative across Hearst Magazines’ largest brands.
HEARST BLACK CULTURE SUMMIT
With Celebrate Black, Hearst Black Culture amplifies Black voices in fashion, beauty, design and entertainment through immersive conversations with Hearst Magazines’ editors.
NEW SPOTLIGHT
ELLE’s 2023 Women of Impact
Celebrating women who are making their mark on the world right now, ELLE Women of Impact is the first-ever Impact Issue that aims to use ELLE’s platform to make a difference and amplify the voices of women making positive change.
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For This Community, Fashion Is Healing
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The Ultimate Men’s Health Guy
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Breathwork for Black Women in Corporate America
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Here’s a Quick Rundown on What You Should Know About the Term AAPI
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The Menopause Talk
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Please, Say Gay
Hearst Magazines’ annual internal and external programming gives colleagues the opportunity to engage with and impact their communities in authentic ways.
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Enlightened: LGBTQ+ Allyship Hosted by Hearst Magazines & GLAAD
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Women’s History Month, Spark Women: Four events focused on building leaders, community and culture. Events including a networking happy hour in partnership with Hearst Women in Technology; a panel discussion featuring executive women of Hearst Magazines; a book talk with Allison Gilbert, author of “Listen, World!”; and a volunteer event as part of Hearst Gives Back.
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Hearst Black Culture teamed up with BALANCE at Fitch, Umoja at HTV, and V.I.B.E.S. at HNP to celebrate Juneteenth in CAFE57 with a special guest chef from Backyard BBQ.
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TV Family ERG, Fitch Women’s Network, Fitch Parents Group, & Hearst Magazines SPARK co-sponsoring an ice cream social on June 14th
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hAPPI, Spark Women and the Diversity in Commerce team came together for “Female Entrepreneurs: Building Businesses & Changing the World,” a panel featuring Asian American female founders
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In recognition of Transgender Day of Visibility, Hearst Pride raised over $1,000 for the Hetrick-Martin Institute, the country’s first LGBTQ+ youth services agency
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Gatekeeping Queer Stories: Book Bans & LGBTQ+ Censorship in 2023 Hosted by Hearst Pride
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Hearst LatinX hosted a virtual "Learn and Take Action" event that raised over $2,000 dollars to purchase MetroCards for Legal Aid’s migrant clients. With few resources, transport is essential to search for work and court appointments and can be prohibitive for families that have recently arrived in the U.S.
Hearst Magazines empowers colleagues to participate in employee resource groups (ERGs) so that they can celebrate cultures, collaborate and foster an atmosphere of respect, openness and new ideas.
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Inspire allyship, advocacy and action by building empathy and understanding through conversation and education about race.
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Create a space and sense of community for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) employees where ideas and culture are celebrated.
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Provide a safe space and amplify Black voices and perspectives through storytelling, advocacy and events to help build community and culture for Black employees.
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Support and provide resources for those who are parents and/or parents-to-be at Hearst Magazines.
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Create and facilitate a safe space for LGBTQ+ employees across Hearst Magazines through sharing experiences and connections and discussing important issues that affect that community.
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Create a safe space for Latinx employees across Hearst Magazines to congregate, network and connect with their culture, with the purpose of nurturing an internal community and creating a positive impact for the external Latinx community.
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Spark conversations about the things that matter to women at work to build leaders, community and culture at Hearst.
Hearst Magazines empowers colleagues to participate in employee resource groups (ERGs) so that they can celebrate cultures, collaborate and foster an atmosphere of respect, openness and new ideas.
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Inspire allyship, advocacy and action by building empathy and understanding through conversation and education about race.
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Create a space and sense of community for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) employees where ideas and culture are celebrated.
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Provide a safe space and amplify Black voices and perspectives through storytelling, advocacy and events to help build community and culture for Black employees.
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Support and provide resources for those who are parents and/or parents-to-be at Hearst Magazines.
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Create and facilitate a safe space for LGBTQ+ employees across Hearst Magazines through sharing experiences and connections and discussing important issues that affect that community.
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Create a safe space for Latinx employees across Hearst Magazines to congregate, network and connect with their culture, with the purpose of nurturing an internal community and creating a positive impact for the external Latinx community.
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Spark conversations about the things that matter to women at work to build leaders, community and culture at Hearst.
SPOTLIGHT
Enlightened
Enlightened is Hearst Magazines’ diversity, equity, and inclusion programming. The curriculum is co-created with industry-leading experts and delivers impactful content around various dimensions of diversity — ability, age, faith, gender, gender identity, race and sexual orientation.
The purpose of Enlightened is to help engage employees in conversation around dimensions of diversity that ultimately influence their behaviors in the workplace. It’s another way Hearst Magazines equips leaders with tools for managing inclusive teams and sets a new standard for creating an inclusive workplace.
Since its inception in 2020, 46% of all leaders within Magazines have participated in this voluntary inclusive leadership training.
In 2022, Enlightened focused on psychological safety, mental health and neurodiversity and impacted 450 individuals.
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Founded by Glenn Singleton, Courageous Conversations provides training, coaching and consulting to transform beliefs, behaviors and results so people of all races can achieve at their highest levels and live their most empowered and powerful lives.
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As a dynamic media force, GLAAD ensures fair, accurate, and inclusive representation that rewrites the script for LGBTQ+ acceptance. GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change.
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Underpinned by four core pillars of mental health, wellbeing, development and leadership, PUSH Mind & Body uses data-driven insight to build highly personalized programs of live training, one-to-one coaching and digital tools that we know your people want and need.
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Tanenbaum combats religious prejudice, confronts hate and builds respect for religious difference by transforming individuals and institutions.
SPOTLIGHT
Enlightened
Enlightened is Hearst Magazines’ diversity, equity, and inclusion programming. The curriculum is co-created with industry-leading experts and delivers impactful content around various dimensions of diversity — ability, age, faith, gender, gender identity, race and sexual orientation.
The purpose of Enlightened is to help engage employees in conversation around dimensions of diversity that ultimately influence their behaviors in the workplace. It’s another way Hearst Magazines equips leaders with tools for managing inclusive teams and sets a new standard for creating an inclusive workplace.
Since its inception in 2020, 46% of all leaders within Magazines have participated in this voluntary inclusive leadership training.
In 2022, Enlightened focused on psychological safety, mental health and neurodiversity and impacted 450 individuals.
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Founded by Glenn Singleton, Courageous Conversations provides training, coaching and consulting to transform beliefs, behaviors and results so people of all races can achieve at their highest levels and live their most empowered and powerful lives.
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As a dynamic media force, GLAAD ensures fair, accurate, and inclusive representation that rewrites the script for LGBTQ+ acceptance. GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change.
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Underpinned by four core pillars of mental health, wellbeing, development and leadership, PUSH Mind & Body uses data-driven insight to build highly personalized programs of live training, one-to-one coaching and digital tools that we know your people want and need.
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Tanenbaum combats religious prejudice, confronts hate and builds respect for religious difference by transforming individuals and institutions.
SPOTLIGHT
Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP)
Hearst Magazines partnered with MAIP to host 2 interns during our 11-week summer program. MAIP offers multicultural students a unique paid, full-time summer internship at 4A’s participating agencies and organizations nationwide, combining real-world work experience and networking opportunities within the media industry.
Hearst Magazines engages with public and private partners to further its DE&I mission.
ADCOLOR
ADCOLOR is a premier diversity and inclusion organization whose mission is to celebrate and champion diversity in creative industries. ADCOLOR hosts their annual ADCOLOR Everywhere conference, a gathering for professionals at all levels, bringing together esteemed leaders in the creative industries for thought leadership, networking and engagement opportunities. Hearst Magazines was a Community Partner for this year’s ADCOLOR Conference and worked in partnership with our hAAPI ERG and the Asians for ADCOLOR community group to support their panel “More Stories to Tell: Unifying Asian Americans Through Media.”
The Center for Communication
The Center for Communication promotes diversity in media by providing students with the knowledge, skills and connections they need to succeed in the media industry. Hearst Magazines has participated in CFC’s career fairs, panels and networking events, including their Diversity + Media Career Summit and the Women + Media Career Summit.
Hearst Magazines takes pride in being recognized as an employer who puts diversity at the heart of its operations and its award-winning content.
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ELLE Editor-in-Chief Nina Garcia named as one the Carnegie Corporation’s 2023 Great Immigrants, honoring naturalized citizens who have enriched and strengthened our society and our democracy alongside Pedro Pascal, Alanis Morissette, Ke Huy Quan and others.
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Seventeen’s Editor-in-Chief Kristin Koch, Founder of Hearst Parents ERG, Was Recognized as Working Parent of the Year
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Hottest in Home & Lifestyle: ELLE Decor
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Webby Award for Top Health, Wellness & Lifestyle Social: Women’s Health
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AIPS Sport Media Award for Writing Best Colour Piece Category: Runner’s World
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The Deadline Club Award for Magazine Personal Service Category
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