Quartz Joins Digital Ad Marketplace Concert to Reach Top Execs
The news website Quartz has signed on to Concert, a digital ad marketplace created by Vox Media and NBCUniversal, the companies announced today. The new partnership allows for a vertical on Concert...
View ArticleThis Agency Is Partnering With a Former Neo-Nazi to Combat Violent Extremism...
With increased ease of access to potential members and the ability to easily indoctrinate vulnerable individuals with misinformation, it's now easier than ever for hate groups to recruit new members...
View ArticleHarrowing PSA Depicts Life With ALS More Effectively Than Any Ice Bucket...
Do you remember a viral craze called "the ice bucket challenge?" It was truly a charity campaign for the social media age. Every celebrity, semi-celebrity and wannabe celebrity participated (including...
View ArticleBeer Delivery Drones, Noise-Activated Cups and Dozens of Countries: It’s...
If you thought live sporting events couldn't get any more frenetic, Budweiser's poised to raise the bar this year. As the FIFA World Cup's official beer for over 25 years, Budweiser is taking advantage...
View ArticleCranemere Group CEO Jeff Zients Will Take Jan Koum’s Seat on Facebook’s Board
Facebook filled the seat on its board of directors that will be vacated at its annual meeting later this month due to Jan Koum's departure with Jeff Zients. Koum, co-founder of WhatsApp, revealed last...
View ArticleHavas Expands North America Chief Strategy Officer Role Globally
Havas Group today announced it is expanding its chief strategy officer of North America's role. Greg James will take on the newly created position of global CSO, effective immediately. "The U.S....
View ArticleWalmart Scores 2 Major Victories Over Amazon
As Walmart confirmed its $16-billion investment in Indian e-commerce platform Flipkart, news also emerged that its subsidiary, Jet.com, is now an Apple authorized reseller where consumers can buy a...
View ArticleKik Is Creating Its Own Blockchain for Its Cryptocurrency Kin
Less than a year after creating its own cryptocurrency, Kik wants to build its own blockchain. The Canadian messaging app is planning to move away from its current blockchain to create one that better...
View ArticleThese 2 Agency Creatives Crafted Their Own Line of Honest, Funny Mother’s Day...
Let's face it, Mother's Day comes with a lot of nonsense--and those ridiculous Hallmark cards certainly aren't helping. So Mother L.A. copywriter Taylor Black and art director Clare Jensen decided to...
View ArticleDozens of Popular Sites Are on ‘Red Alert’ to Demand Net Neutrality Progress
This morning, Congressional Democrats are, as CNET describes, throwing a "legislative Hail Mary" in order to save net neutrality. STARTING SOON: We're forcing a vote to save #netneutrality. The...
View ArticleMDC’s TEAM Bolsters Multicultural Offering With Acquisition of 20.10
MDC Partners experiential agency TEAM has bolstered its multicultural offerings with the acquisition of Houston-based full-service multicultural experiential agency 20.10, which will now operate as a...
View ArticleMcCann New York Scores One Show Gold on the Strength of the Iconic Fearless Girl
McCann New York all but dominated The One Club for Creativity's 45th annual One Show awards tonight. The IPG network picked up eight Gold Pencils, five of which went to the agency's most-recognizable...
View ArticleLyft’s Poppy, Colorful New Look, Signature Font and Icons Are Meant to...
Lyft has a new look. The company created a signature font, icons and expanded its color palette--adding "a dynamic secondary palette," according to Lyft creative director Jesse McMillin--as a way to...
View ArticleAdult Swim’s Mega Renewal of Rick and Morty Should Keep It on the Air for the...
This week, the broadcast networks are making their final decisions about which current shows to pick up for next season--you can find the latest renewal and cancellation news here--but it's safe to say...
View ArticleThor? Babe Ruth? Researchers Seek the Best Finger to Go Up Men’s Butts in...
Men often seem uncomfortable about a prostate exam, despite the fact it's a quick and easy way to potentially save their lives. Maybe the problem isn't discomfort so much as a lack of "manly" options...
View ArticleTelemundo Programming to Be Streamed on Hulu
Telemundo executives announced a new partnership with Hulu that will add over 3,000 hours of Telemundo programming to the streaming service. The platform will add episodes from more than 25 series...
View ArticleHere Are Some Key Takeaways From Facebook’s F8 Developer Conference
Meaningful conversations and engagement are paramount for brands on Facebook now more than ever before. With the de-emphasizing of likes and Reactions giving way to the importance of shares and actual...
View ArticleBest Buy Refreshed Its Logo and Visual Identity With a Sleek New Look and...
Best Buy is retooling its go-to market strategy. The tech retailer has debuted a new logo, visual identity and campaign focused on the way the company can enrich the lives of its consumers with...
View ArticleEven Adweek Isn’t an Expert in Adweek, According to the Soon-to-Be Dead Klout
We all want to be experts at something. It feels good to know that, yes, you do know what you're talking about; that you can drop in an "actually" and actually be correct. And in a social media age,...
View ArticleCongress Releases 3,000 Russian Ads Found on Facebook
Members of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee have released thousands of Russia-linked Facebook ads, providing a closer look at how outside actors used the platform during the 2016 presidential...
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