The explosion in social media use in recent years has not bypassed Congress, as a new study from Pew Research Center found that the typical, median member currently tweets 81% more often than in 2016, has nearly three times as many followers and sees over six times as many retweets, while on Facebook, 48% more…
Havas Creative North America CEO Paul Marobella Is Leaving After 3 Years In the Role
Havas Creative North America chairman and CEO Paul Marobella is leaving the organization after eight years. Havas will not seek a replacement in the role Marobella has held for the past three years, but global chief client officer Stephanie Nerlich will take on the additional responsibility of overseeing Havas North America creative agencies, which include…
Covid-19 Delayed Some Peacock Originals, but Execs Say It’s a ‘Blessing’
NBCUniversal had big programming plans for the July 15 national debut of its ad-supported streamer Peacock. But in what has become a familiar story across the industry, the strategy for the up-and-coming streaming service, which debuted Wednesday, was upended when Covid-19 prompted widespread production shutdowns. In April, Peacock chairman Matt Strauss said those changes would…
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Tells America to Mask Up in National PSA Campaign
As cases of Covid-19 gradually decline in New York and the state continues reopening, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is urging the rest of America to wear masks if they want to avoid spreading the virus. With help from the Ad Council, TBWAChiatDay New York, director Kathryn Bigelow and producer Jane Rosenthal, Cuomo has pulled together eight…
Pompeo Takes On the Politicization of Human Rights
Johnson & Johnson’s Sales Slide 11% During the Pandemic
Johnson & Johnson’s worldwide year-over-year sales declined 10.8% in the second quarter of 2020, as fewer consumers had elective surgery or opted to buy beauty products during the pandemic. The company’s medical device segment dropped 33.9% to $4.3 billion, while its consumer health division, which includes skin care brands Neutrogena and Aveeno, fell 7% to…
Messenger From Facebook Extends Screen Sharing to Android, iOS Apps
Facebook extended the screen-sharing feature that had been available in Messenger From Facebook video calls and Messenger Rooms to the Messenger Android and iOS applications. People on Messenger can now share their screens with friends and family one-on-one, in a group video call with up to eight people and via Messenger Rooms with up to…
Facebook Speeds Up Its Rollout of Instagram Reels as TikTok Faces Scrutiny
Facebook smelled TikTok’s blood in the social media waters, prompting it to bring Instagram’s Reels feature, which mimics the embattled video creation platform’s functionality, to more than 50 countries in the coming weeks, including the U.S. TikTok has been facing heat due to the Chinese ties of its parent company, ByteDance, although ByteDance claims to…
Coke’s Touchless Machines Serve Chilled Drinks With a Side of Peace of Mind
Eleven years ago, Coca-Cola took the wraps off what it called “the fountain of the future.” With a cabinet designed by Italian firm Pininfarina and innards equipped with PurePour technology, the Coca-Cola Freestyle machine revolutionized food service by moving drink dispensing from behind the counter and into the hands of customers. Loaded with a dizzying…
Klarna Launches Digital Shopping Pop-Up That Will Disappear After 48 Hours
On the heels of its first U.S. marketing campaign, ecommerce brand Klarna has launched a digital shopping experience that gives consumers a chance to snag sought-after items for free–but they’ll only have 48 hours to do so. The Swedish payment app has opened the 48 Hours Smoooth Room, a pink, disappearing digital pop-up selling 15…