Old Navy Celebrates the Holidays with Jennifer Hudson’s Debut Christmas Album
There's nothing like home for the holidays, especially if you have singer and actress Jennifer Hudson on hand to host your festive party. Old Navy kicked off its holiday campaign, "Love Is in the...
View ArticleDoug Lezette Promoted to WJAR News Director
Doug Lezette has been named the new news director at Providence, Rhode Island NBC affiliate WJAR. Lezette has been the assistant news director since 2011. He's worked as a news director in Springfield,...
View ArticleGoogle and Microsoft Execs On AI Literacy and Responsible Use
According to Sarah Kennedy, vp of global demand and growth marketing at Google Cloud, "we are in the middle of a revolution" when it comes to the possibilities of AI in marketing. But as corporate AI...
View ArticleHere’s the Roundup for the Week Ending October 25
Happy Friday to all who celebrate! In this week's edition of stories we didn't write up for one reason or another, we see former CBS Newser Jeff Glor may be heading to Buffalo, while an anchor who...
View ArticleMatt MacDonald to Depart BBDO NY
BBDO New York chief creative officer Matt MacDonald is leaving the agency, ADWEEK has learned. A BBDO spokesperson confirmed his departure and said MacDonald had a "great opportunity he couldn't turn...
View ArticleRevolving Door Roster Updates: Brandwatch, Dentsu, Ogilvy, and More
This week brought plenty of changes in the agency world, with shops from Cincinnati to New York and London welcoming new employees. Brandwatch Social media intelligence provider Brandwatch announced a...
View ArticleWatch the First Trailer for Brian Williams’ Election Night Special
Brian Williams has a date with Amazon on Election Night. The former NBC News anchor is headlining the company's first foray into the TV news space--a live special that will stream globally on Prime...
View ArticleWhy We Must Stop Google
I was head of sales for independent adtech company MediaMath until 2019, during which time the company was considered a top player in the space. Our tech was licensed by big brands and premier agency...
View ArticleRevolving Door Roundup: Alison Pepper to Leave CBS News
Top Story: CBS News' senior vice president of talent strategy Alison Pepper announced that she will depart the network once the presidential election cycle concludes. Pepper--who has been with the...
View ArticleResume Rewind: Brendan Gahan Reveals What Made Him Choose LinkedIn as the...
Brendan Gahan wanted to work in advertising when he was a kid. The co-founder and CEO of LinkedIn influencer marketing agency Creator Authority--featured in the latest episode of video series Resume...
View ArticleTicker: The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times Will Not Endorse a...
Top of the Ticker: Two major American newspapers--The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times--have chosen not to issue a presidential endorsement, reportedly at the behest of their billionaire...
View ArticleCNN Facing Defamation Trial Over Report on Company That Charged Fees to...
CNN could soon land in a Florida courtroom, as it faces a defamation lawsuit from a security contractor who took payments to evacuate people out of Afghanistan after the U.S. military's 2021...
View ArticleTom Jarriel, ABC News Correspondent and Anchor, Dies at 89
Tom Jarriel, an ABC News correspondent who reported from Memphis, Tenn., after the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and roamed the world for the 20/20 newsmagazine while also anchoring...
View ArticleMLB Postseason Ratings: World Series Game 1 Highs, Playoffs Up vs. 2023
The Los Angeles Dodgers' dramatic 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in game one of the World Series Friday night--which ended on Freddie Freeman's walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning--averaged...
View ArticleMeta Strikes Multiyear AI Deal With Reuters
Meta struck a multiyear deal with Reuters to use its news content to provide real-time answers to user queries about news and current events in its Meta AI chatbot, sources familiar with the agreement...
View Article3 Journalists Killed in Israeli Attack in Southern Lebanon
An Israeli airstrike killed at least three journalists as they slept in their accommodation in southern Lebanon, in what news outlets say was a direct hit on an area removed from the continuing...
View ArticleVenom: The Last Dance Opens to Sluggish $51M Domestic, Solid $175M Globally
Venom: The Last Dance is No. 1 at the box office, but the comic book film fell significantly short of expectations. The third and final entry in Sony's Marvel antihero series, led by Tom Hardy, opened...
View ArticleLA Times Non-Endorsement Fallout: Owner’s Daughter’s Conflicting Statement,...
Nika Soon-Shiong, the outspoken pro-Palestinian activist daughter of Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, defended the paper's non-endorsement of a presidential candidate Friday, saying in an X...
View ArticleWaPo Opinion Editor Approved Harris Endorsement—Jeff Bezos Killed It
On Friday, The Washington Post's publisher, Will Lewis, announced that the paper would no longer make endorsements for president--after its journalists had already drafted an endorsement of Vice...
View ArticleWLS Anchor Judy Hsu OK After Getting Hit by Foul Ball at World Series
WLS anchor Judy Hsu is OK after she was hit by a foul ball during batting practice before the game first game of the professional men's baseball World Series game between the New York Yankees and the...
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