D&I Summit: The Key Ingredient to Your Company’s Culture
“Either it becomes an essential element of your culture, or nothing’s really going to change,” says AB InBev CMO Marcel Marcondes about issues surrounding diversity, inclusion, equity and equality. Marcondes, in conversation with Endeavor CMO Bozoma Saint John at Adweek’s first-ever Diversity and Inclusion Summit on Wednesday, said Anheuser-Bush InBev has taken great steps to…
Trump’s Social Media Executive Order Is Purely for Show
The president has targeted Twitter, Facebook, and other platforms, but has little actual power over how they operate.
Anheuser-Busch Asks for Help Promoting Its Newest Hard Seltzer
Earlier this month, Anheuser-Busch debuted Social Club Seltzer, a new line of hard seltzers inspired by classic cocktails–and to promote it, the beverage giant is leaning on the brand’s likely fans to create a campaign. With that in mind, today, Anheuser-Busch is asking designers, writers, filmmakers, producers and all-around creative hustlers to help build the…
D&I Summit: Helping Diverse Talent Rise
Bozoma Saint John has a brilliant knack for getting people to sit up and listen to what she’s saying. That’s her strategy, and it’s effective. And it happened again at Adweek’s virtual D&I Summit Wednesday, when Saint John implored the thousands of people watching the Zoom gathering live to not get complacent. “I challenge us…
President Trump Readies Order To Remove Legal Shield For Online Platforms
Miffed by Twitter adding fact-checking labels to some of his tweets this week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that, if enacted, would challenge social media companies or other aggregation platforms that moderate or remove political content. The reported draft of the executive order targets Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency… Continue reading »
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Diplo to Preview His New Album on the Chipotle Twitch Channel
Chipotle and Diplo are teaming up to preview the DJ’s new album on the fast-casual restaurant chain’s channel on Twitch. Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley Chapter 1: Snake Oil will be released Friday (May 29). Diplo will play the new album on Chipotle’s Twitch channel at 10 p.m. PT Thursday (May 28)/1 a.m. ET Friday, along…
Live Industry Updates: Pandemic And Merger Lead To More Layoffs At ViacomCBS
This article charts the coronavirus pandemic’s ongoing effect on the digital ad industry – from publishers to vendors, marketers and agencies. We will continuously update this story as more developments become public. May 28 Pandemic And Merger Lead To More Layoffs At ViacomCBS CBS will cut between 300 and 400 jobs due to the pandemic-related… Continue reading »
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Allbirds and Adidas Team Up to Reduce the Footwear Industry’s Carbon Footprint
Allbirds and Adidas are teaming up to decrease the carbon footprint of the footwear industry. The partnership between the two brands–one, a direct-to-consumer pioneer famous for its comfortable wool sneakers, the other an over 70-year-old athletic brand behemoth–will aim to innovate and evolve the process of manufacturing athletic footwear to be more environmentally friendly. The…
This May Seem Like a Typical Quarantine Ad—Until It’s Not
Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, consumers have been hit with a steady stream of “heartfelt” and maudlin ads. Indeed, one would expect that the gravity of the moment in history demands a more somber approach. Yet the revolving door or sparse music, empty cities and predictable verbiage has veered Covid-19 advertising into its…