Jacque Lambiase, professor and chair of strategic communication, was recently featured on Texas Standard, KERA News and NBC DFW speaking on the topic of diversity and racially sensitive communication.

Lambiase commented on the emerging trend of diversity and inclusivity on magazine covers in Texas Standard’s Oct. 14 story (picked up by KERA Oct. 15) titled How Magazines Need Diversity on Their Covers to Stay Relevant and Stay in Business.

“If they can use a progressive image on their cover, or a younger image on their cover, or de-center some of the whiteness that they've had on their covers and bring more readers to the magazine, that's a win for them,” she said.

When NBC DFW reported Oct. 14 that Motel 6 and Home Depot fired Dallas advertising agency The Richards Group over the founder’s racially insensitive remarks, Lambiase said it was not surprising.

"Clients like this are doing some extra scrutiny of the agency that they are working with," said Lambiase. "Especially with an icon like Stan Richards, when someone like that says something, the impact is much bigger.”

Watch the interview.