Obama’s New Approach Takes a Humorous Turn

The president’s interview on “Between Two Ferns,” an online parody of celebrity interview shows, is an attempt to get young people to sign up for health insurance on the government’s website.

    



Campaign Spotlight: 24-Hour ‘Rebrand’ Helps Twin Cities Nonprofits

An effort to help a local organization compresses a traditional advertising and marketing effort into a 24-hour marathon.

    



Turkey’s Leaders Spar Over Plan to Muzzle Social Media

President Abdullah Gul said he would not go along with a pledge to shut down Facebook and YouTube by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is facing a corruption inquiry.

    



Interactive Unit at Disney Cuts a Quarter of Its Staff

The layoffs came as a result of Disney’s decision to combine two businesses: booming mobile games and sagging social games.

    



To Spur Traffic at News Sites, Just Travoltify

John Travolta’s mispronunciation of a name at the Oscars led the website Slate to create a feature to do the same with anyone’s name — the kind of interactive game now driving Web traffic.

    



Unilever Drops Ad That Angered Some in New Jersey

A billboard that referred to the state as an armpit was to be part of an advertising campaign by Unilever for Dove Advanced Care deodorant.

    

Campaign Spotlight: H&R Block Ads Suggest the Only Certainties Are Death, Taxes — and Hipsters

An online-only campaign pokes fun at a “hipster tax crisis” as April 15 approaches.

    



Advertising: Chips Ahoy! Campaign Brings Back a Familiar (Chocolate-Chipped) Face

Mondelez International plans new Chips Ahoy brand products and a campaign featuring the return of Cookie Guy.

    



SeaWorld Questions Ethics of ‘Blackfish’ Investigator

SeaWorld Entertainment has come under fire after a documentary criticized its practice of holding whales in captivity. Now, the company is firing back.

    



A Bastion for Israel, Seething Inside

A dispute over Israel at The New Republic has spilled out of the newsroom and into the public realm, leading to questions over the magazine’s new editorial stance.

    

KCHUNG Gives Los Angeles Artists a Voice on the Airwaves

KCHUNG, a fledgling low-wattage radio station and art collective in Los Angeles, has a reach far beyond the range of its broadcast signal.

    



Clear Channel to Debut ‘iHeartRadio Music Awards’

The show, to air on NBC in May, is the latest example of media companies’ rush toward splashy awards events that bring waves of social media chatter.

    



With ‘Drone to Home’ Service, Netflix Uses Satire Against Amazon

Riffing on Amazon’s plan to deliver via drone, Netflix’s parody video shows Netflix DVDs being dropped from the sky, sometimes with unfortunate consequences.

    



Seeking a Lead on News, Network Turns to Data-Mining Media Group

News organizations are rushing to form alliances with new companies they hope can give them an edge in finding stories and attracting younger viewers.

    



Campaign Spotlight: With a Classical Violinist’s Composing Debut, Watch Magazine Adds Music to Its Content

The violinist, Charlie Siem, has composed a score to accompany marketing efforts for the magazine, a CBS Television publication.

    



Yahoo Aims to More Deftly Blend Ads With Content

Yahoo is starting to push into two of the hottest areas of Internet advertising: stream ads and so-called native ads.

    



Skin Deep: Beauty Bloggers Parlay Social-Media Success into Entrepreneurship

A new generation of beauty bloggers is managing to parlay social-media success into entrepreneurship.

    

Campaign Spotlight: Ads Assert That Athletic Conference Is ‘Next’

The Atlantic 10 Conference has begun an assertive campaign using the theme, “Who wants next?” to highlight its academic and athletic achievements.

    



Advertising: Putting the Romance in Cold Medicine and Fabric Softener

Brands both expected and unexpected are advertising for Valentine’s Day, using a variety of promotions both online and in person.

    



State of the Art: How to Survive the Next Wave of Technology Extinction

So you bought a Betamax VCR? And also a Nook? Here’s a strategy to avoid betting on the wrong horse again.