During Mr. Erburu’s 35 years at the company, Times Mirror acquired The Baltimore Sun, The Denver Post and the Long Island paper Newsday, as well as television stations, a book publisher and magazines.
A printed corporate citizenship report offers a look inside the advertising agency holding group.
The coconut water drink company is among more than a dozen brands that have “Rio 2” promotion deals with 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios.
The competition for advertising dollars for the 2014-15 television season is in full swing with Gannett, CMT and Screenvision on the agenda for Wednesday.
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Ikea sent five employees on a home renovation tour, which they are filming for the Web.
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“Mondays With Marlo,” a talk show hosted by Marlo Thomas, the actress and activist, has built an audience by addressing the concerns of women over 35.
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Crown Media Holdings, ABC Family and Nickelodeon Group are among companies that are highlighting original series in upfront presentations, so called because they promote the fall season.
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Procter & Gamble and ConAgra, two consumer-product giants that once battled each other for market share, are combining their ad dollars to advance a good cause.
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Mondelez International plans new Chips Ahoy brand products and a campaign featuring the return of Cookie Guy.
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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.
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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.
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A new campaign for the yogurt brand aims to reach younger consumers and men, without the actress Jamie Lee Curtis.
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Some experts attribute the trend to a boom in exploring the provenance and improving the quality of what Americans eat and drink.
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Several companies are running public-service campaigns that target parents and children with calls for bravery and leadership.
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Brian P. McAndrews, a technology and digital advertising executive, succeeds Joseph J. Kennedy, who announced his resignation in March.
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In contrast to multicultural marketing aimed at specific groups, cross-cultural ads focus on similarities to speak to diverse consumer groups.
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General Mills created a cereal lovers group on Facebook that welcomes mentions and even recipes made with cereals made by its competitors.
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Until recently, ads with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender themes were usually limited to media those consumers watched and read.
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While the response to the ad has been overwhelmingly positive, there have been enough racist comments for General Mills to suspend commenting on YouTube.
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Assorted queries about advertising, the media and popular culture.
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