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10 Female Workers Have Filed Sexual Harassment Complaints Against McDonald’s

The #MeToo movement has made its way into the world of fast food and big burger chains. A group of ten women, all current or former McDonald's restaurant employees, have filed sexual harassment...

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Q&A: How One Media Agency Finds a Balance Between Working With Big Brands and...

Many in marketing want to work at the hottest new company "disrupting" a certain kind of business, be it shaving, pharmacies or even milk. But most ad agencies don't have that luxury, especially if...

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This Vitamin Startup Is Delivering Its New Product Directly to Consumers in NYC

Despite GNC, the vitamin-shop giant, announcing the closure of about 200 stores this year, vitamins and supplements are still a thriving market for at least one direct-to-consumer brand that's...

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KFC Sends $234 Million U.S. Media Account to Wieden+Kennedy

Yum! Brands appointed Wieden+Kennedy as media agency of record for KFC, consolidating its domestic creative and media duties with one agency. This means the company has ended its relationship with...

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A Teen Wrote and Co-Directed This Powerful PSA About the Rapid Spiral of...

A recent opioid-abuse awareness ad isn't just targeted at teens; it's also written and directed by one. "Hey Charlie," is a nearly 4-minute ad from The Christopher D. Smithers Foundation and Columbia...

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Hulu Snags 2 VPs From Netflix and Samsung to Head Up Content and Brand Marketing

Hulu announced today that it has hired two vps, one from Netflix and one from Samsung, to head up the brand's marketing teams. Ryan Crosby and Nick Tran will start in June and report to Hulu marketing...

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Accenture Interactive Gets Into Programmatic Buying

Accenture Interactive, the digital arm of the consultancy behemoth, formally jumped into the ad-buying world, causing media agencies and programmatic companies to sweat a little more than usual. The...

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30th Anniversary of Discovery Channel’s Shark Week Promises to ‘Shark & Awe’

If there's one thing that can unite people in trying times, it's a shared love of something that is so much larger than any of us, something like Shark Week. Discovery Channel is celebrating the 30th...

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Twitter Will Affix Election Labels to Candidates in the 2018 US Midterm...

In an attempt to avoid a repeat of the interference that took place during the 2016 presidential election, Twitter is teaming up with nonprofit civic organization Ballotpedia to create election labels...

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Droga5 Names Agency Veteran Neil Heymann as Its New Chief Creative Officer

Independent agency Droga5 today announced that it has promoted executive creative director and eight-plus-year veteran Neil Heymann to the role of chief creative officer, effective immediately. Heymann...

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Trump Blocking Twitter Users Is ‘Unconstitutional,’ Rules Judge

If President Donald Trump wants to continue using his Twitter account as a public forum, he must adhere to the First Amendment, which means no blocking other Twitter users, according to a court ruling...

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At the Movies: Facebook’s Short Film Details Its Anti-Fake News Efforts

Get your popcorn ready: Facebook created an 11-minute film, Facing Facts, to shed more light on its efforts to combat misinformation and fake news. Facing Facts can be found on Inside Feed, a new...

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Is That an Indy 500 Winner or Ad Agency?

Ed Carpenter is in the pole position for Sunday's 102nd running of the Indy 500. Or is Ed Carpenter the name of an ad agency? Following up on our Derby Horse or Ad Agency challenge earlier this month,...

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How Live Streaming Videos Can Boost Your SEO

When I mention live streaming to my clients, they often react dismissively. Usually they know someone who started steaming on Periscope or Twitch and then gradually lost interest. That's what happens...

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Barefoot Wine Assembled a Hollywood Supergroup Called The Slay Team, and...

Nothing quite says "welcome to summer" like a catchy tune and the sound of a wine spritzer cracking open. Wine brand Barefoot has redesigned its spritzer can for 2018 and is letting the world know with...

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All U.S. Election-Related and Issue Ads on Facebook Must Now Be Labeled

Facebook announced today that all election-related and issue ads in the U.S. on both Facebook and Instagram must now be clearly labeled, including disclosures at the top of the ads revealing who paid...

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YouTube: Here’s How to Hide Your Subscriptions From Other Users

Did you know YouTube allows you to hide the channels you're subscribed to from other users? Our guide will show you how this done. Note: These screenshots were captured in the YouTube application on...

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Facebook Will Once Again Remind Users About Their Privacy Options

Facebook continues to take steps to ensure that "I didn't know" is no longer an excuse when it comes to users and the privacy controls that are available to them. Chief privacy officer Erin Egan...

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BET CEO Debra Lee Is Leaving the Company After 32 Years

It's the end of an era at BET Networks, as chairman and CEO Debra Lee is stepping down on Monday, after 32 years with the company. Under her leadership, BET has been the No. 1 network among...

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A One-Stop Shop for New York Ad Buyers Makes Its Upfront Debut

A week after the national TV networks made their upfront presentations, executives of the newly-formed New York Interconnect made their own pitch to a room full of ad buyers and brands. The...

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