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Nielsen shifts viewer counts to include device watching, finally
Dec 8, 2020
Consumer viewing habits have been changing for the last 15 years. So why did the move take so long, and why now?
The art of the airline map
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Oct 29, 2019
Original airline maps made flying all the more glamorous.
Big tech and banks are using mea culpa ads to appeal to their users
by
Renata Sago
May 18, 2018
When it comes to crisis management, one expert says apologies and promises are not enough
Spending on Oscar ads is up
by
Erika Beras
Mar 2, 2018
Why? Because it’s one of the few television shows advertisers are pretty sure all kinds of people will show up for. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Companies have less leeway in missteps on race
by
Renata Sago
Jan 9, 2018
An H&M ad with a black boy in a hoodie that said “Coolest Monkey in the Jungle” has been called out as racially insensitive and has led to calls of a boycott. It’s just the latest in a series of similar missteps from companies like Dove, Pepsi and Nivea that consumers are less willing to […]
Tech companies head to Capitol Hill over political ads
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Molly Wood
and Robert Garrova
Oct 19, 2017
Is Congress ready to regulate Facebook and Google?
Do human billboards actually bring in customers?
by
Janet Nguyen
Aug 25, 2017
We look at why companies continue to invest in them.
For public good, not for profit.
Google tries to connect the dots between online ads and offline buys
by
Reema Khrais
May 24, 2017
Online shopping is sometimes just that — shopping. The actual buying happens later — in an actual store. Until now, retailers haven’t been able to connect those dots. Google says it has a tool that will let them connect online clicks to in-store buys. Good for Google, which may be able to sell more search […]
Here’s the message brands are sending Fox and customers
by
Adriene Hill
Apr 4, 2017
Consumers want their brands to take an authentic stand and do right by society.
Companies are pulling ads from YouTube to protect their brands
by
Adriene Hill
Mar 23, 2017
Multiple U.S. companies are pulling their ads from YouTube over offensive material. AT&T, Verizon and Johnson & Johnson’s decision follows other companies here and abroad that will stop advertising until Google can guarantee their ads won’t run before videos containing hate speech. Google says it’s committed to working on a resolution, but there are technological […]