S3 Ep62: Representation Matters! A Look at Travel Media
Who do you see when you scroll popular travel hashtags on Instagram, or turn on Netflix to watch a travel show? Does your travel media include diverse voices, stories, videos, and images?
Today, we’re unpacking representation in travel media with return guest Zac Schraeder. We break down why representation matters, how diverse and inclusive media can benefit marginalized communities, and what travelers with privilege can do to support equity in travel.
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Guest:
Zac Schraeder – @zed_eh_see
RESOURCES:
- How the Decade’s Rise of Social Media Changed Travel
- 7 Best Travel Shows (To Binge While You Can’t Travel)
- The Black Traveler
- (PDF) The impact of representation media on customer engagement in tourism marketing among millennials
- African American Travel Represents $63 Billion Opportunity
- https://socialsciences.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/UCLA-Hollywood-Diversity-Report-2020-Film-2-6-2020.pdf
- DIVERSITY IN TRAVEL REPORT/SCORE CARD
- Travel TV Embarrassingly Lacks Female Hosts | Condé Nast Traveler
- Most travelers today are women, and the industry may finally be catching on
- Black History Heritage Tour
- States Of Undress
- Watch World Wide Nate: African Adventures | Prime Video
- #PullUpForTravel Campaign Report
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CREDITS
Written and Hosted by: Erin Hynes
Producer: Kattie Laur
Music from Motion Array
Logo by Nicole Hall