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…

United Faces the Most Difficult Financial Quarter in Its Nearly 100-Year History

In what the company called “the most difficult financial quarter in its 94-year history,” United Airlines posted nearly $1.6 billion in losses in its second quarter earnings report. Total operating revenues were down more than 87% when compared to the same time last night, a difference of nearly $10 billion. “It was historic for the…

Sports Leagues Have No Fans in the Stands. Which Leaves Plenty of Space for Advertisers

Sports fans may be inclined to temper their excitement–after all, nothing in 2020 has gone as scheduled. But believe it or not, professional sports are beginning their crawl back toward normalcy. With exhibition games underway for both the NBA and MLB, by next week sports fans will find an oasis in an otherwise long drought:…