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DEI Has Been Politicized. But Politics Was Never the Point

In 2023, NHL policy around sanctioned Pride jerseys was reconsidered because seven players–less than 1% of NHL players–publicly refused wearing them. Circumstances like these aren’t representative of public sentiment, which is that more people (more than double) say their perception of a brand is positively influenced (39%) by Pride participation than negatively (17%). Colin Kaepernick…In

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Shamrock Capital Invests in Experiential Agency DE-YAN

Shamrock Capital has invested in global experiential consultancy DE-YAN. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Los Angeles-based private equity firm Shamrock, which also owns ADWEEK, focuses on investments in communication, content, education, entertainment, marketing, media, and sports. Dejan Jovanovic founded DE-YAN in 2014, and it has since evolved from a niche boutique studio to…Shamrock

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Google Updates Its Site Reputation Abuse Policy, Upending Publisher Affiliate Businesses

Google issued a critical update to its Site Reputation Abuse policy on Tuesday, the culmination of a monthslong effort from the search platform to close a loophole that publishers had been using for years to generate passive affiliate revenue. In the controversial SEO practice that Google is looking to end, publishers would allow third-party vendors…Google

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New Details and Controversy Accompany Morning Joe’s Meeting With Donald Trump

The Morning Joe team kick-started their own news cycle on Monday when co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski revealed that they’d booked a private sit-down interview with Donald Trump over the weekend. It was the duo’s first in-person meeting with the president-elect in seven years and the first contact they’d had since Scarborough called Trump…The

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Gray Announces Retirement of Three Local GMs

Gray Media, which has recently laid off staff and started consolidating local stations, has announced the retirements of three station general managers. In Presque Isle, Maine, Kelly Landeen is retiring as the general manager and director of sales of WAGM. In Hazard, Kentucky, Neil Middleton is retiring as the general manager of WYMT. In Topeka,…Gray

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Brand Strategy Firm Fazer Names Craig Bagno Head of Strategic Integration

Fazer, a brand strategy firm, has appointed strategy veteran Craig Bagno as head of strategic integration, a newly created role at the agency. Bagno will lead Fazer’s strategic development and integration capabilities and report to Fazer founder and CEO, Todd Irwin. Bagno will work to expand the firm’s service offerings, centered around a methodology of…Fazer,

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Lance Allan to Join WDJT in Milwaukee as Sports Director

Lance Allan will join Milwaukee, Wisconsin CBS affiliate WDJT as sports director. Allan worked at WTMJ in Milwaukee until August. “I am excited to join CBS 58 and continue to share my passion for Wisconsin sports with our community, since this is home, where the community is engrained into my soul and means so much…Lance

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The Heartfelt Rewards of Adoption from Foster Care are Highlighted in New PSAs

Fostering a child is never easy, especially through the teenage years, but a new series of public service announcements from The Ad Council highlight the rewards of caring and love as foster parents. The Ad Council, with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and AdoptUSKids, have…Fostering

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Drop Your Assumptions: Social Commerce Trends Buck Gender and Age Stereotypes

Think you know what online shoppers want? Think again. Some current ecommerce trends challenge gender and age group stereotypes, a new report from Gale’s commerce team found. The survey showed that men make more impulse buys online than women, and that younger consumers like seeing personalized ads in multiple places. Still, there are clear trends…Think

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