NPR C.E.O. Jarl Mohn Apologizes to Staff, Goes on Leave

Citing hypertension, Mr. Mohn stepped away as staff members have criticized his handling of sexual harassment allegations against a former newsroom leader, Michael Oreskes.

Crisis of Confidence: Amid Weak Earnings Report, Snapchat Promises Investor-Friendly Redesign


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Snapchat is testing what could be its biggest product overhaul with a redesigned app that promises to be easier to use, according to CEO Evan Spiegel.

Spiegel revealed plans for a product overhaul in Snapchat’s third-quarter report, which showed lower user growth than desired, increasing 3 percent quarterly to 178 million daily active users.

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Everyone can now post 280-character Tweets

After a trial run, Twitter is now allowing all languages where “cramming is not an issue” to post 280-character Tweets.

Sky Threatens to Shut News Channel for 21st Century Fox Deal

The warning is an aggressive move by the British satellite giant to win regulatory approval for a deal that has been under review for nearly a year.

Tweeting in 280 Characters? Now You Can Do It, Too

The social media service is doubling its character limit for almost all users, a major change that it hopes will spur more activity across Twitter.

Tuesday Odds and Ends

-BBH New York launched this “Claws” spot promoting PlayStation VR and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR (video above).

-McDonald’s consolidated its customer relationship management marketing business with Omnicom’s RAPP, following a review.

-Carat USA appointed Angela Steele as chief strategy officer.

-Friends and coworkers pay tribute to longtime Saatchi & Saatchi New York copywriter and creative director Doug Pippin, who passed away last month at the age of 66.

-Digital agency DEG acquired digital commerce consultancy Moku Collective.

-Dallas-based agency MasonBaronet hired Kristin Baxter as creative director.

-Rocket Film added director/photographer Ben Fink to its roster. 

Diesel: Say No To Uncool Wool

Diesel Presents “Say No To Uncool Wool”

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CAP48: Your ad on my prosthesis

Air and Cap48 “invent” new advertising medium to make a statement.

Cap48 – ‘Your ad on my prosthesis’ Case Study

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Parachute: Very Comfortable, 1

Essential brands company Parachute has partnered with agency Office of Baby to develop their first brand campaign, Very Comfortable.

So much of the messaging people see today is about going faster, being more productive, and getting a lot done. Parachute is the opposite. Parachute Home makes extraordinarily
comfortable sheets, towels, robes and most anything soft and wonderful. They are about comfort and lying around and enjoying the more relaxed moments of life. The new OOH seeks
to bring people into this soft beautiful world while they are riding on the subway or walking on city streets or in generally less comfortable places.

This campaign underscores that the sheets are so comfortable people won’t want to get out of bed, with headlines: “500 more minutes,” “Meeting invite. Declined.” There’s no place like bed “Get dressed never.”

The campaign launches with a promotion with Lyft—taking the idea of very comfortable sheets one step further—giving people the opportunity to indulge in extreme comfort, and put their commitments aside, at least for a few extra minutes.

By typing in a coupon code with your order, Parachute offers you the luxury of sleeping in while Lyft gives you a free ride to your office.

Parachute: Very Comfortable, 2

Essential brands company Parachute has partnered with agency Office of Baby to develop their first brand campaign, Very Comfortable.

So much of the messaging people see today is about going faster, being more productive, and getting a lot done. Parachute is the opposite. Parachute Home makes extraordinarily
comfortable sheets, towels, robes and most anything soft and wonderful. They are about comfort and lying around and enjoying the more relaxed moments of life. The new OOH seeks
to bring people into this soft beautiful world while they are riding on the subway or walking on city streets or in generally less comfortable places.

This campaign underscores that the sheets are so comfortable people won’t want to get out of bed, with headlines: “500 more minutes,” “Meeting invite. Declined.” There’s no place like bed “Get dressed never.”

The campaign launches with a promotion with Lyft—taking the idea of very comfortable sheets one step further—giving people the opportunity to indulge in extreme comfort, and put their commitments aside, at least for a few extra minutes.

By typing in a coupon code with your order, Parachute offers you the luxury of sleeping in while Lyft gives you a free ride to your office.

Parachute: Very Comfortable, 3

Essential brands company Parachute has partnered with agency Office of Baby to develop their first brand campaign, Very Comfortable.

So much of the messaging people see today is about going faster, being more productive, and getting a lot done. Parachute is the opposite. Parachute Home makes extraordinarily
comfortable sheets, towels, robes and most anything soft and wonderful. They are about comfort and lying around and enjoying the more relaxed moments of life. The new OOH seeks
to bring people into this soft beautiful world while they are riding on the subway or walking on city streets or in generally less comfortable places.

This campaign underscores that the sheets are so comfortable people won’t want to get out of bed, with headlines: “500 more minutes,” “Meeting invite. Declined.” There’s no place like bed “Get dressed never.”

The campaign launches with a promotion with Lyft—taking the idea of very comfortable sheets one step further—giving people the opportunity to indulge in extreme comfort, and put their commitments aside, at least for a few extra minutes.

By typing in a coupon code with your order, Parachute offers you the luxury of sleeping in while Lyft gives you a free ride to your office.

Parachute: Very Comfortable, 4

Essential brands company Parachute has partnered with agency Office of Baby to develop their first brand campaign, Very Comfortable.

So much of the messaging people see today is about going faster, being more productive, and getting a lot done. Parachute is the opposite. Parachute Home makes extraordinarily
comfortable sheets, towels, robes and most anything soft and wonderful. They are about comfort and lying around and enjoying the more relaxed moments of life. The new OOH seeks
to bring people into this soft beautiful world while they are riding on the subway or walking on city streets or in generally less comfortable places.

This campaign underscores that the sheets are so comfortable people won’t want to get out of bed, with headlines: “500 more minutes,” “Meeting invite. Declined.” There’s no place like bed “Get dressed never.”

The campaign launches with a promotion with Lyft—taking the idea of very comfortable sheets one step further—giving people the opportunity to indulge in extreme comfort, and put their commitments aside, at least for a few extra minutes.

By typing in a coupon code with your order, Parachute offers you the luxury of sleeping in while Lyft gives you a free ride to your office.

Parachute: Very Comfortable, 5

Essential brands company Parachute has partnered with agency Office of Baby to develop their first brand campaign, Very Comfortable.

So much of the messaging people see today is about going faster, being more productive, and getting a lot done. Parachute is the opposite. Parachute Home makes extraordinarily
comfortable sheets, towels, robes and most anything soft and wonderful. They are about comfort and lying around and enjoying the more relaxed moments of life. The new OOH seeks
to bring people into this soft beautiful world while they are riding on the subway or walking on city streets or in generally less comfortable places.

This campaign underscores that the sheets are so comfortable people won’t want to get out of bed, with headlines: “500 more minutes,” “Meeting invite. Declined.” There’s no place like bed “Get dressed never.”

The campaign launches with a promotion with Lyft—taking the idea of very comfortable sheets one step further—giving people the opportunity to indulge in extreme comfort, and put their commitments aside, at least for a few extra minutes.

By typing in a coupon code with your order, Parachute offers you the luxury of sleeping in while Lyft gives you a free ride to your office.

Visit Seattle: Tree

Visit Seattle: Tree

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Visit Seattle: Lighter

Visit Seattle: Lighter

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Visit Seattle: Gingerbread

Visit Seattle: Gingerbread

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Yamaha: Red Envelope

“Red Envelope” captures a defining moment in a young musician’s life: the day their first piano arrives in their home.

“They Were Born With A Gift” – Yamaha Music USA

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Visine: See More.. – Alaa

Everybody has their own stories, Eyes are the most powerful feature that someone has, they tell the whole story . Whenever people look at portraits they head straight to the
eyes. If they don’t see the eyes, they don’t know the story, and they don’t see the person so the vision is never completed. We tried to make people curious by pixalizing the most
important feature in a person’s face and it’s their eyes. And by doing that we grabbed the viewer’s attention to the product “ VISINE ” , we choose the slogan see more , and we choose to put it on the pixilated area in order to remove it by using the product. ?

Visine: See More.. – Ruba

Everybody has their own stories, Eyes are the most powerful feature that someone has, they tell the whole story . Whenever people look at portraits they head straight to the
eyes. If they don’t see the eyes, they don’t know the story, and they don’t see the person so the vision is never completed. We tried to make people curious by pixalizing the most
important feature in a person’s face and it’s their eyes. And by doing that we grabbed the viewer’s attention to the product “ VISINE ” , we choose the slogan see more , and we choose to put it on the pixilated area in order to remove it by using the product. ?

Visine: See More.. – Tarek

Everybody has their own stories, Eyes are the most powerful feature that someone has, they tell the whole story . Whenever people look at portraits they head straight to the
eyes. If they don’t see the eyes, they don’t know the story, and they don’t see the person so the vision is never completed. We tried to make people curious by pixalizing the most
important feature in a person’s face and it’s their eyes. And by doing that we grabbed the viewer’s attention to the product “ VISINE ” , we choose the slogan see more , and we choose to put it on the pixilated area in order to remove it by using the product. ?