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Paris Agency Rosapark, Led by White Founders, Faces Scrutiny on Twitter

Havas-owned French agency Rosapark was the subject of discussions around race and representation in the industry on Twitter Tuesday after Nathan Young, president of 600 & Rising and group strategy director at Periscope, noted the juxtaposition between its name and the three white men who lead it.

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