Politics
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Facebook ‘hate’ ad boycott gathers steam
The North Face has joined some smaller brands in boycotting Facebook and Facebook-owned Instagram in July as part of a…
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Black Lives Matter backlash leaves brands all over the place
Brands may be wishing they’d never discovered “purpose” – because purpose can come back and bite you. Facebook is currently…
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Dentsu’s DAN reveals ‘Black Lives Matter’ racial numbers
Dentsu Aegis Network has followed Interpublic by revealing (although it probably didn’t intend to do so publicly) its US racial…
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WPP outlines Black Lives Matter company changes
WPP has announced a series of measures in response to Black Lives Matter and the ‘Call for Change’ from 1200…
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UK’s Advertising Association saddles up to help creative industries, defends gambling ads
Nobody yet really knows what the impact of Covid-19 will be on advertising, marketing and media (or, indeed, anything else)…
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Publicis Italy crafts mini-masterpiece for Diesel and Pride
You expect the unexpected from Diesel and it doesn’t let us down here: a film for Pride Month showing not…
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IPG’s Magna forecasts 7.2% dive in global adspend, offline media taking the biggest hit
IPG Mediabrands’ Magna is the latest to unveil its crystal ball (no plurals please) for 2020 and it’s forecasting a…
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Is positive discrimination the only way agencies and other professionals can address Black Lives Matter?
Interpublic’s Michael Roth is clearly trying to take the lead on ad agency employment amid Black Lives Matter and has…
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P&G wades into ‘Black Lives Matter’ with Cartwright debut
Keith Cartwright’s new US agency Cartwright & Grey (a co-venture with WPP) is clearly P&G’s choice for its more contentious…
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