Three-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, producer, host and impact strategist Tony Morrison has announced his departure from GLAAD to launch the Morrison Media Group (MMG).
Morrison served as senior director of communications for GLAAD, where he led major campaigns and cultural tentpole moments across news, entertainment, and digital media.
“Some of the most meaningful change happens off-camera, behind the curtain, and in the pitch room,” Morrison said in a statement Thursday. “That’s where I’ve always done my best work — helping others shine brighter, sound bolder, and connect with other people and their communities in ways that matter. Morrison Media Group is the next evolution of that mission.”
The Morrison Media Group will provide access to a network of speakers and creators, event programming, campaign launches, partnerships and custom communications strategies rooted in cultural relevance and social impact.
“Tony’s digital and LGBTQ storytelling has powered some of GLAAD and the broader community’s biggest victories in recent years,” said Rich Ferraro, GLAAD chief communications officer and co-executive producer of the GLAAD Media Awards. “His dedication and innovation around expanding the power and reach of news and personal stories will no doubt continue to shape culture and media for the better.”
In addition to his tenure at GLAAD, Morrison brings more than a decade of experience behind the scenes at media brands such as CNN, ABC News, “Good Morning America” and The Walt Disney Company, where he produced live broadcasts, digital specials, and global events for Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products, Lucasfilm and Marvel. Previously, Morrison led enterprise storytelling for marquee franchises and elevated corporate belonging by launching PRIDE ABC News, ABC News Group’s first-ever employee resource group for LGBTQ journalists.
In 2021, Morrison came out publicly as living with HIV in an essay he wrote for “Good Morning America.”
“We have some work to do as a society to accept truth, science and reality when it comes to HIV stigma, misinformation and education,” he wrote, in part. “I hope that sharing experiences like mine more openly and candidly can spare whoever is dealt this card next of so much unnecessary hurt, pain and uncertainty.”
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