Advertising: Trojan Teams Up With MTV Again to Promote Condom Use, and the Brand

The Trojan brand and MTV continue their advertising partnership with a series of commercials urging couples to use a condom every time they have sex.



Campaign Spotlight: MetLife Hopes Campaign Will Help Change Perceptions of Life Insurance

The campaign focuses on life, not death, in urging consumers to buy insurance.



Advertising: As Football Season Appears, So Do the Fall Campaigns

Madison Avenue is bringing out major campaigns intended to put consumers in the mood for fall shopping, with an eye on Christmas.

Advertising: On Authenticity, ‘American Chopper’ and Investments

Here are some questions about advertising, the media and popular culture that may never be resolved.

Campaign Spotlight: Ads for Marathon Tap Into New York City Spirit

“Get your New York on,” the campaign, by Rage, Grace & Partners urges.



Advertising: Paying Homage to an Illustrator From the Industry’s Golden Era

McCauley Conner, 100, an artist from Madison Avenue’s golden age of illustration is being commemorated in a retrospective at the Museum of the City of New York.



Advertising: Comfort of Longtime Brands Inspires Campaigns

Marketers want to take advantage of the longevity of some venerable brands.



Advertising: Estée Lauder Takes Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign Year-Round

The changes to the campaign, which used to be concentrated in October, reflect how social and digital platforms can help charities and causes break through the clutter.



Campaign Spotlight: Ore-Ida Campaign Focuses on Authenticity of Tater Tots

The company’s frozen potato nuggets were created 60 years ago, and have spawned numerous imitators over the years.



Advertising: Emmys Live Broadcast Gets a Chance to Shine

As advertisers become more interested in big events that viewers watch in real time, the Primetime Emmy Awards garner more attention with a social media and digital media push.



Advertising: Creating Ads During the MTV Video Music Awards

Company executives say 35 to 40 people will work during the show in marketing on the fly with tasks like live commercials.



Advertising: Nascar Sends Fans Into Battle to Expand Its Racing Empire

A new campaign promotes a revamped 10-race playoff format known as the Chase for the Nascar Sprint Cup, which is to be covered by ESPN from Sept. 14 through Nov. 16.



Advertising: A Tourism Campaign Taps Tennessee’s Musical Roots

The goal of the $8 million effort is to accelerate the recent growth in tourism generated in part by Tennessee’s reputation for outstanding music.



Advertising: YouTube Stars Sell Target to College Set

The discount retailer is using YouTube celebrities to reach young consumers shopping for apparel, electronics and home furnishings for college.



Advertising: Heineken Hopes Star Power Will Do the Trick

The actor Neil Patrick Harris is about to begin an 18-month endorsement deal promoting Heineken Light.



Advertising: Pfizer to Inject Youth Into the Aging Process

The pharmaceutical company is hoping to bring a new acronym into the vernacular with FOGO, or fear of getting old.



Advertising: Germany 1. World Cup Fever 1,000.

The 2014 World Cup was a tremendous hit on television, online and in social media like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.



Advertising: Go Where the Money Is, AARP Tells Marketers

Advertisers fawn on the millennials. But AARP has mounted a campaign reminding them that it’s the 50-plus group that has actual money to spend.

Campaign Spotlight: A Humorous Campaign for ThinkThin Urges Consumers to Skip the Guilt

The campaign for the maker of protein bars, estimated at more than $9 million, is the first big project by a new agency, Adams & Partners, which is based in Los Angeles.



Advertising: Agencies Set Sights on Marketing for a Cause

Several advertising agencies are trying to capitalize on a boom in cause-related marketing, also known as pro-social marketing and purpose marketing.