Jussie Smollett Won’t Appear in This Season’s Final 2 Empire Episodes...
Empire actor Jussie Smollett has been removed from Empire's final two episodes of the season. The news comes one day after his arrest, following Chicago police claims that he staged the assault he...
View ArticleNike Is Using Instagram’s IGTV to Share the Stories of Four Female Athletes
Nike and its longtime content agency, Conscious Minds, unveiled the Fight for Your Dream campaign, marking their next series of documentary-style athlete profiles on IGTV, Instagram's long-form content...
View ArticlePeople of Color Need to Be Given a Chance to Succeed in Adland Rather Than...
It's been an interesting 25-plus years as a black man in Adland, a journey that's taken me around the world and brought me both to the agency- and client-sides of the business. I suppose I could sum up...
View ArticleThese 3 Challenger Brands Have a Bigger Purpose Than Just Profits and Growth
In today's advertising and marketing landscape, there's no shortage of brands taking a stand for something bigger than the bottom line. For some, like Patagonia or Nike, those messages become iconic...
View ArticlePlexo Capital Partner Lo Toney on Why VCs Shouldn’t Treat CPG Brands Like...
As retail disruption increasingly pushes the consumer-packaged goods industry into direct-to-consumer and ecommerce channels, new brands in the space are looking more and more like tech startups....
View ArticleThis NYC Pop-Up Arcade Lets Visitors Experience Firsthand the Future of...
Some of the most compelling new story formats like virtual reality and immersive theater aren't always the most easily accessible. They're expensive, they require a lot of space, or they're complicated...
View ArticleBMF Co-Owner Sues Agency for Allegedly Demoting Her After Learning She Was...
An executive vice president and would-be head of sales for experiential agency BMF sued her employer this week, alleging its leadership violated several employment laws by demoting her and cutting her...
View ArticleCan YouTube Ever Be Completely Safe for Advertisers?
This week's YouTube brand-safety "furor" came to you via the comments section. And now not even seemingly innocent content on the platform is 100 percent safe for advertisers. This week again...
View ArticleWhy Tech Companies Are at Fault for Poor-Quality Digital Advertising
As low-quality ads clog the web and our feeds, brands have come under fire. The expectation is that they need to create better and more meaningful work, and digital advertising will be fixed. Poor...
View ArticleApple’s Splashy Foray Into Content Draws an Underwhelmed and Confused Response
It felt like a pitch to advertisers. As the tech giant moved away from its roots in hardware and software, the company took an old page from the usual dog-and-pony show ... only to not provide the...
View ArticleInstagram: Here’s How to Buy Something via the New Checkout Feature
Instagram recently released its checkout feature as part of a closed beta with 23 brands. It allows users to buy items they see on Instagram without ever leaving the application. Our guide will show...
View ArticleApple Touts Its New Streaming Service With a 5-Minute Deluge of Brilliant Talent
Anybody here heard of Steven Spielberg? Justin case there was the slightest bit of lingering doubt about whether Apple TV+ plans to be a major force in the streaming content market, the tech giant has...
View ArticleOn the Adweek Podcast: Being a Woman in Advertising and Media
In honor of Women's History Month, we brought together a group of Adweek ladies to talk about what it's really like to be a woman in the media industry. On this week's episode of the Adweek podcast...
View ArticleInclusivity Issues Are Prominent in All Industries—Even at Women-Centric...
Industries viewed as catering to men have long faced accusations of excluding women. In the past year alone, the esports industry and professional sports leagues have worked to overcome the perception...
View ArticleThe Facebook Ban Hammer Struck Inauthentic Behavior in Iran, Russia,...
Facebook's efforts to strike inauthentic behavior from its platform continued with the removal of 2,632 pages, groups and accounts connected to Iran, Russia, Macedonia and Kosovo. Head of cybersecurity...
View ArticleBudweiser and Spike Lee Pay Homage to Jackie Robinson for the 100th...
Ahead of opening day festivities across Major League Baseball on March 28, Budweiser is debuting a new campaign celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of the most important player in MLB...
View ArticleGroupM Hires Nielsen Alum as Global Chief Product and Data Officer
WPP's GroupM has hired data mining pioneer Amit Seth as its global chief product and data officer. In the role, Seth will lead product development and foster strategic data partnerships for the...
View ArticleWant a Happy Cactus? Play It Rain Sounds, Says Spotify’s Life Hacks Campaign
Spotify isn't just a music streaming service--it's a tool for life. The tech company is out with a fresh campaign from agency Eleven. Titled "Just Add Spotify," it illustrates all the little (and...
View ArticleGap’s Creator Choir Throws it Back to the ’90s With a Festive Janet Jackson...
Gap has been harking back to the ads of its 1990s and 2000s heydays throughout this year as it aims to recapture its cool, and its holiday spot is no exception. "Give Your Gift" assembles a cozy choir...
View ArticleWalgreens’ Media Chief Calls TikTok Virality ‘All a Lie’
Walgreens' media chief James Lerner does not trust what's going viral on TikTok. "Can we trust what's going viral on TikTok? Absolutely not. It's all a lie. It's all an illusion," said Lerner, senior...
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