Istanbul Journal: Pirate Radio Gives Voice to Syrian Opposition

Over a dozen opposition radio stations broadcast into Syria, and some activists try to keep their signals, and themselves, alive by running operations from places like Turkey.

    



Campaign Spotlight: Ads Declare Recovery Is the Name of the Game

The Hospital for Special Surgery, which specializes in orthopedics, starts a global branding effort that emphasizes stories of real-life patients.

    



Wikipedia vs. the Small Screen

Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that depends on readers to create and edit its articles, is concerned about whether they will continue to do so on mobile devices.

    

Advertising: Fingers Crossed, Marketers Count on Olympic Gold

Spending an estimated $1 billion to sponsor and advertise during the Olympics in Sochi, Russia, marketers hope that multiple issues threatening to overshadow the Games won’t repel consumers.

    



AT&T Becomes First Major Advertiser to Protest Russia’s Antigay Law

The company says it stands against a measure outlawing “homosexual propaganda” that has led to protests aimed at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

    



With New App, Facebook Aims to Make Its Users’ Feeds Newsier

Editors will supplement Facebook’s computers in recommending articles and blog posts on a dozen topics.

    



Advertising: ‘Puppy Love’ Warms Hearts; Diversity Draws Mixed Response

A golden lab puppy who refuses to leave his Clydesdale “bud” won plaudits; a Coca-Cola spot evoking the nation’s multicultural populace drew mostly positive reactions, but some raw comments as well.

    



Dull Super Bowl Made ‘Downton Abbey’ a Thrill, as Nearly 7 Million Watched

The British drama, perfect counterprogramming by PBS, was the second-most-watched show on Sunday night with 6.8 million viewers, a 3 percent rise from last year.

    



Campaign Spotlight: New Ads Urge Northerners to Follow the Sun

A campaign for the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention and Visitors Bureau focuses on Chicago, New York and Toronto in trying to entice tourists to Florida.

    



Music Data Firms to Collaborate on Internet Radio Platform

Gracenote will work with the data company Next Big Sound as it develops a system that would let almost any anyone create an Internet radio service.

    



The Media Equation: As I Was Saying About Web Journalism … a Bubble, or a Lasting Business?

Ezra Klein’s decision to leave The Washington Post for Vox Media reflects the growing influence of new players in online journalism.

    



Advertising: An American Family Returns to the Table

A sequel will run during the Super Bowl to a Cheerios ad that received an unanticipated quantity of baldly racist online condemnation for the interracial family at its heart.

    



With Social Media’s Rise, the Pulpit Isn’t Just the President’s Anymore

The State of the Union address on Tuesday spawned a bipartisan embrace of photo- and video-sharing platforms, and a rush to create tweetable graphics and hashtags to amplify party messages.

    

Bits: Jason Calacanis Shoots for Human Moments in News Feeds

A rush of new entrants to new media involves people. The latest, called Inside, is a news aggregator that aims to ignore news aggregators and point people to original content.

    

Advertising: Activists Try to Hijack Promotions by Sponsors of Sochi Olympics

Activists protesting antigay policies in Russia have tried to turn Olympic promotions by major companies to their own purposes.

    



Campaign Spotlight: New Running Shoe Line Says, ‘Come Fly With Me’

The Great Society is the creative agency for the lighthearted Brooks Sports campaign, which is scheduled to introduce the Transcend line of footwear Saturday.

    



Advertising: With Previews, Super Bowl Advertisers Borrow From Hollywood

Chatter on social media outlets like Twitter helps encourage Super Bowl advertisers to release commercials early to whet consumers’ appetite for the game-day ads.

    



Vocations: The Social Media Marketer: I’ll Be Your Billboard

Jason Sadler appears on social media, wearing corporate T-shirts for a fee.

    

Advertising: Super Bowl Ads to Help Start Busy Season

The power of big-event television is on display as perhaps never before.

    



Advertising: Lessons Learned, H&M Returns to Super Bowl With New Beckham Spot

H&M will poll the public about how its commercial should end in an effort to make the spot more effective and engaging.