The founder and chief executive of the advertising technology company OpenWeb, Nadav Shoval, lost his bid to be reinstated as CEO after he was ousted from the company in September, according to public filings. Shoval petitioned an Israeli court on Sept. 5 to file a temporary injunction over a dramatic series of events that led…Read More
Facts are important, but facts don’t create learning. Stories do.
A story fits into (and changes) our understanding of the world. Good teachers are storytellers, and storytellers are teachers.
Notes, then, aren’t recitations of facts. They’re story prompts. A good note reminds you of a story that you already understand.
WTVD morning anchor John Clark is leaving the Raleigh-Durham, N.C. ABC station after 32 years at there. “After 43 years of news broadcasting — the last 32 here at WTVD ABC11- I am retiring! My last day on-air will be December 13th, so you have a little more time to put up with me,” he…Read More
Zurich-based venture capital firm Founderful has raised $140mn in its second fund — $20mn more than its target and a strong sign of investor confidence in Switzerland’s flourishing tech ecosystem. First announced back in February, the fund has already invested in 15 early-stage startups. These include Chiral Nano, which develops nanomaterials for silicon chips, and 8inks, which is rejigging the lithium-ion battery. Founderful — formerly Wingman Ventures — was launched in 2019 by Pascal Mathis, the co-founder of local travel marketplace unicorn GetYourGuide, Eat.ch co-founder Lukas Weder and Alex Stöckl, former exec at Creathor Ventures. The founder-led VC exclusively backs…
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Only 27% of global advertisers believe their current pay structure with their media agencies is fit for the future, and 75% say they’ll amend how they pay within the next three years. The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and advisory firm MediaSense surveyed 80 marketing, media, and finance leaders from multinational brands representing more than…Read More
In advertising, the producer role can be many things, from a facilitator of the campaign creation process to someone who works on set making sure the work gets done. The role has numerous titles–creative producer, interactive producer, executive producer, account manager, project manager, client partner, product manager. But a recent study by creative consultancy NoCo…Read More
Throughout history, emerging trends in mass media have shaped election outcomes. The rise of TV in 1960 influenced perceptions of who won the first televised debate between Kennedy and Nixon. In 2008, Barack Obama’s campaign first channeled the emerging power of social media to crowdsource funding and engage a younger, more diverse population of voters,…Read More
Paul Caiozzo, who co-founded AI-driven agency Supernatural, is moving to Tombras as chief creative officer at the agency’s Knoxville, Tennessee headquarters. With Caiozzo coming on board, Jeff Benjamin will be elevated to global CCO as Tombras continues to eye international expansion on the heels of acquiring Argentina shop Nina in August. In addition, Milla Stolte…Read More
Today’s New Hire: NBC News has announced Craig Melvin as Today’s new co-anchor beginning Jan. 13. Melvin will succeed Hoda Kotb, who announced in September that she was stepping down from her co-anchoring duties. “I am beyond excited and grateful,” Melvin told his co-hosts while sitting on the famed Today couch. “I’ve enjoyed just a…Read More
The numbers $22.6 billion — Disney’s reported revenue for Q4, a 6% increase compared to the prior-year quarter. $460 million — Disney’s net income for Q4, a 77% bump from the prior-year period. $321 million — Disney’s direct-to-consumer revenue for Q4. Entertainment DTC delivered 14% ad revenue growth this quarter, according to the company. $2.46…Read More
