The U.S. advertising economy had its fifth consecutive month of expansion in December, rising 7.2% over December 2019, according to the final 2020 data generated by the U.S. Ad Market … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, one of the agency's leading proponents of net neutrality regulations, has been tapped by President Joe Biden to serve as acting chair of the agency. Read the full story by Wendy Davis
A divided FCC said for the third straight year that broadband is being deployed in a "reasonable and timely" fashion, even though more than 14 million Americans lacked access to … Read the full story by Wendy Davis
Forget about baseball or football -- America's national pastime is talking, either doing it or listening to it. Read the full story by Adam Buckman
Slaughter has emerged in recent years as one of the agency's toughest critics of tech companies. Read the full story by Wendy Davis
What would have happened if Cambridge Analytica had not folded in 2018 and had worked on Trump's re-election campaign? Would the outcome have been different? Read the full story by Ed DeNicola
That unfamiliar sound you heard was the collective exhaling of America. Well, most of it, anyway. The far more delicate, almost imperceptible, noise was the melting of countless snowflakes embodied … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
Google is investigating the actions of Margaret Mitchell, AWU member and Ethical AI team lead, reports suggest. Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the country "doesn't respond to threats" and that Google would need to adhere to its rules. Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan
Talking with Robert Tas, now chief growth officer of 800-FLOWERS, on how tech is transforming TV advertising and the marketing function. Read the full story by Dave Morgan
Analyst Eric Sheridan says he sees the companies as "emblematic of a market that values growth over any semblance of valuation." Read the full story by Sarah Mahoney
As far as industrial roadways go, Madison Avenue has lost its luster on Wall Street. That is more or less what the subject line of an email dispatch from "Campaign" … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
YouTube cited "concerns about the ongoing potential for violence." Read the full story by Karlene Lukovitz
I watched the well-executed (and peaceful, thank goodness) ceremonies through the lens of both a proud American and a creatively curious marketer. Read the full story by Christa Carone
I used to take the mundane -- daily, inconsequential social exchanges -- for granted. I no longer do. Read the full story by Gord Hotchkiss
Chipotle is serving up the Shawn Mendes Bowl, an effort to raise funds for the pop-folk singer's Wonder Grants, encouraging young innovators. Read the full story by Sarah Mahoney
Shareholders are concerned about the companies' ad placements on social media and the potential to support hate groups. Read the full story by Steve McClellan
The introduction of a new reality series begs the age-old question: Why do some of these kinds of TV shows work and others do not? Read the full story by Adam Buckman
In one ad Creeks offers the sage advice to make sure the ladder of success is attached to the "right roof." The tagline: "Age like a badass." Read the full story by Larissa Faw
Screenvision Media will help Redbox sell national, regional and local advertising to all its platforms -- kiosk/digital, out-of-home, digital website/app and CTVs. The deal will produce "hundreds of millions of … Read the full story by Wayne Friedman
Joe Biden's Presidential Inauguration, featuring the oath of office and speech, posted 4% higher Nielsen-measured preliminary viewers among the top six viewing networks vs. Trump's 2017 inauguration. Read the full story by Wayne Friedman
Tums joins brands that use other ways than buying Super Bowl ads to get their messages across. Read the full story by P.J. Bednarski
Science Moms is introducing itself as a new advocacy group of climate scientists and moms with an animated campaign. Read the full story by Larissa Faw
GroupM's Wavemaker has named Dennis Potgraven Chief Strategy Officer U.S. Potgraven, who joins from Havas Group, where he held the same title for Greater China. Read the full story by Joe Mandese