News about the ad recovery, shake-ups at media research suppliers, and media agency reorgs also were among the most-read stories of 2021. Read the full story by Joe Mandese

Other most-read columns of the year included a "Big Fat Idiot," "The Media Optics Of The Capitol Insurgency," the "Talibrand," and "The Decline Of Western Civilization (In Two Simple Charts)." Read the full story by Joe Mandese

Non-fungible tokens -- digitally reproducible photos, videos, and audio -- will fill a void in 2022 for brands looking to connect with loyal consumers. Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan

Prior to 1973, when Tom Snyder debuted as host of "The Tomorrow Show," the broadcast day ended with "The Tonight Show," followed by a recording of the National Anthem and … Read the full story by Marty Siederer

To commemorate the anniversary of NBC's "Tomorrow," I'm compressing one of my favorite interviews -- the one Tom Snyder did with Marshall McLuhan -- to make it a little less … Read the full story by Joe Mandese

The #giveaspit campaign breaks in Times Square on New Year's Eve during the worst pandemic in a century. Read the full story by Joe Mandese

The worst-reviewed show here in 2021 was "Gossip Girl," although there were a few close seconds. Read the full story by Adam Buckman

There were 122 new print-magazine launches in 2021, representing a sharp rebound from the 60 that launched last year. The new launches are niche-oriented, with low frequencies. Read the full story by Tony Silber

Who was Dick Clark? In the entertainment business he was a force of nature -- prolific, personable and in his final years, brave. Read the full story by Adam Buckman

Like the crystal ball in New York City's Times Square, the doodle on Google's search engine home page marks the transition to another year. Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted Google a patent describing a web browser-based API that can control authorization of data transmissions within a network and attribute a click … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan

Media veracity watchdog NewsGuard published its annual list of best and worst informers of the year, including the top 10 "misinformers" generating the most engagement. Read the full story by Joe Mandese

Plans by Verizon and AT&T to roll out 5G service near airports in major cities could result in the cancellation of thousands of flights, the airline industry told the FCC … Read the full story by Wendy Davis