White House Weighs Appeal In Battle Over Journalist’s Press Pass

The Trump administration says it may ask a federal appellate court to reconsider a recent order requiring the White House to restore journalist Brian Karem’s press credentials.

Do Boycotts Work In Advertising?

We’re thinking about this now because of the recently inaugurated Facebook ad boycott, protesting what many see as the company’s lax auditing of hate speech and misinformation. The social media
behemoth has faced previous protests from users over its hate speech policies, and not much has come of them.

Pinterest Kicks Off Make a Statement Mask Challenge

Pinterest teamed up with some of the top creators on its platform on the Make a Statement Mask challenge, aimed at encouraging Pinners to wear face masks during the coronavirus pandemic by turning those masks into vehicles of self-expression. Creators including Archel Bernard, Gigi Burris, Kerin Rose Gold and Safia Jihan designed one-of-a-kind masks, which…

DOJ Green Lights Proposed Outbrain and Taboola Merger

The Department of Justice won’t get in the way of the merger of native advertising giants Taboola and Outbrain, the companies told employees in a staff email today seen by Adweek. The combined entity will include more than 2,000 employees across 23 global offices that serve more than 20,000 clients in over 50 countries. But…

DDB Names New Global and North American CEOs

Omnicom’s DDB Worldwide has filled its top executive roles with internal hires. Marty O’Halloran has been promoted to global CEO, a role he takes on after a 15-year run as chairman and CEO of DDB’s Australia and New Zealand offices. Justin Thomas-Copeland has become CEO of the network’s North America region. He previously served as…