Seeking comfort in memory is an innately human trait, and it’s something we’ve been doing for eons. Even Odysseus used memories of home to get through tough times. Our modern trials and tribulations may not be as trying as the Trojan War, but it’s been a rough few years for lots of folks. And in
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The Interactive Advertising Bureau’s annual NewFronts is almost here, which for advertisers means a week of sprinting around Manhattan to view multiple presentations from digital publishers. But for Day 3 of this year’s digital content event, taking place May 1-4, in-person attendees will be able to remain seated in a single venue. The May 3
Washington state is on the brink of enacting a sweeping law that would upend how businesses collect, share and sell consumer health-related data. A Washington state bill designed to establish new privacy protections for consumer health data passed this week in the state Senate by a 27-21 vote after advancing through the House. The development
Advertisers are increasing their spending on TikTok, despite the threat of an imminent US ban of the Chinese-owned viral video app over national security concerns. Advertising on TikTok in the US grew by 11 per cent in March, with companies including Pepsi, DoorDash, Amazon and Apple among the top spenders, according to data from app
Just a few weeks ago, Sasha Savic was appointed Global Chief Executive Officer of UM, a global media agency network of IPG Mediabrands. Sasha, an IPG alumnus, focused in our Legends & Leadership conversation on his vision for the agency’s global growth, reflecting on “why we’re in this game” and “purposeful ideas that contribute to
This post is about the future, but it begins in the not-too-distant past. For me, it began 50 years ago when I first began reading Marshall McLuhan as a Junior High student in the Bronx. It picks up a decade later, when I started covering media as a reporter for Adweek in the early 1980s
This is part 2 in our series about diversity at agencies. You can read part 1 here, which discusses organizational progress, strategic leadership and challenges in DEI. Amidst a slew of post-pandemic epiphanies, agencies are acknowledging their role in expanding their diversity efforts to support a more inclusive industry. In addition to improving employee representation,
One exec told us that Thursday’s hearing “did not feel like a discovery hearing but rather an airing of concerns that went beyond data and national security.” It seems as though all eyes have been on TikTok this week thanks to talks of a potential nationwide ban and its CEO’s testimony in front of Congress
As TikTok faces a possible U.S. ban for national security reasons, with CEO Shou Zi Chew testifying before Congress this week, analysts suggest advertisers explore other platforms to reach their audiences. “But there is no need for immediate action just yet,” said Insider Intelligence analyst, Jasmine Enberg. The U.S. accounts for roughly half of TikTok’s
With the possibility of a TikTok ban in the U.S. once again gaining traction, some marketers and agency execs say they’re readying contingency plans. Others, meanwhile, say that the uncertainty of a potential ban makes it difficult to forecast where spend would be moved. Read more in Digiday.
