When teachers at a Los Angeles high school called their on-site lounge “sad,” “basic,” and “antiquated,” they were being charitable. In truth, the room likely hadn’t been remodeled since the ’80s, with its drab decor and random clutter making it the opposite of a restful retreat for the educators. Coffee Mate, via its recently named…Read More
“Empowered” is out, and “inpowered” is in, according to The Female Quotient, an experience and media company advancing gender equality in the workplace. The FQ teamed up with mentorship ecosystem Etre, which matches girls with women in leadership roles, on “#GirlsAreInpower,” a print and digital campaign kicking off Thursday. “#GirlsAreInpower” will be featured in The…Read More
MeUndies, the direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand that disrupted the intimate apparel sector, doesn’t want underwear to be basic. The Los Angeles-based company has unveiled a new campaign that marks the next chapter for the 13-year-old business, which recently expanded onto ecommerce site Shopify. “Welcome to the Underworld,” created by brand studio Unentitled, which opened this year,…Read More
Shari Redstone, chair of CBS parent company Paramount Global, said Wednesday that CBS leadership made a “bad mistake” with their handling of CBS Mornings co-host Tony Dokoupil’s contentious interview last week with author Ta-Nehisi Coates. (CNN) “I frankly think Tony did a great job with that interview,” she said, adding, “He showed that there was…Read More
Ken Jautz, a key senior CNN executive who played a critical role in both making the news giant run properly and developing some of its best-known personalities, will leave the Warner Bros. Discovery operation by year’s end. (Variety) Jautz most recently served as executive vice president, operations. He also was a member of “the quad,”…Read More
While the evening news broadcasts may not have seen a bounce from last week’s CBS News vice presidential debate between Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), the cable news networks did enjoy a boost for their simulcasts. (TVNewser) ABC News’ Good Morning America once again was in the top position for total…Read More
Social media users in the European Union will soon have a new forum to challenge decisions by platforms to remove posts and videos for breaking their rules or to leave up others that may violate them. (ABC News / AP) Appeals Centre Europe will start before the end of the year. It will initially decide…Read More
As X continues to alienate advertisers, even recently suing a group over their boycott of the platform, the company is shifting its creator payments policy to be less dependent on ads. (TechCrunch) Since last year, X has shared ad revenue with creators based on how many verified users see ads in replies to their posts….Read More
In his first interview since abruptly leaving the Los Angeles Times in January, former executive editor Kevin Merida said “disagreements” with owner Patrick Soon-Shiong led to his exit from the paper. (TheWrap)Read More
Local stations are continuing to push to reclaim the 10 p.m. hour from broadcast networks, Mike Hayes, president of Hearst Television, said Wednesday. (Deadline)Read More
