The Top 10 Weirdest Ads of 2021

While most people were hoping for a more normal 2021, this year proved in many ways to be as tumultuous and unusual as 2020. Advertising reflected this, too, as marketers attempted to offer an escape or antidote to real life events. Oatly got meta, a travel company made a freaky android the star of its…

The 6 Most Important Media Mergers of 2021

Billions of dollars, millions of readers and thousands of journalists sloshed about this year, as market demands pushed publishers to further consolidate into an ever-shrinking cohort of growing media behemoths. On the heels of one of the most disruptive periods in media history, publishers entered 2021 with a mind to merge, and the year that…

2021’s Best Ads Mashup in Less Than 3 Minutes

Let’s be honest, it’s been a long year in more ways than one. Between vaccinations, boosters and variants, there’s been a lot of change around us. But there’s always been one constant in these ever-changing times: advertising. Each year we celebrate the top 25 ads of the year. But we get it, you probably don’t…

The 10 Most Important Convergent TV Moments of 2021

This past year was another transformative one for entertainment and media as the industry continued adjusting to Covid-19’s effects, competition intensified and some industry old habits–and institutions–felt the ground shift under their feet. As part of Adweek’s Year in Review coverage, we took a look back at 10 of convergent TV’s most important moments in…

A Year In, Biden’s China Policy Looks a Lot Like Trump’s

The administration has toned down the anti-China rhetoric, but it has maintained and expanded economic sanctions—and plans a “diplomatic boycott” of the Olympics.

Mobile Use Helps Traditional Radio Strengthen Its Staying Power

Traditional U.S. radio listening got back to its pre-pandemic levels in mid-2021, partly due to the return of mobile usage, in cars and other places.