Campaign Spotlight: ‘Rio 2’ and Vita Coco Kids Embark on a Partnership

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.



TV Sports: With a Holler, Homers Make N.C.A.A. Broadcasts Fun

Alternative broadcasts of N.C.A.A. tournament games feature hometown announcers with a brash but entertaining subjectivity.

Vox Takes Melding of Journalism and Technology to a New Level

The new site, led by Ezra Klein, the founder of Wonkblog, features a next-generation content management tool that greatly enhances digital storytelling.



Turkey Lifts Twitter Ban After Court Calls It Illegal

The social media site was unblocked after a two-week ban, following a ruling from the country’s highest court that the ban violated freedom of expression.

    

Advertising: A Home Fixup Campaign for the Web

Ikea sent five employees on a home renovation tour, which they are filming for the Web.

    



‘How I Met Your Mother’ Gets Its Best Ratings for Finale

After nine years, the CBS comedy tried to wrap up its many loose ends Monday night. The audience of 12.9 million was the show’s largest.

    



Advertising: Beware the April Fools’ Jokes Coming From Madison Avenue

April 1 is a day for pranksters, and businesses and chambers of commerce are vying for top attention.

    



Media Decoder: Start-Up Ozy Media Adds Axel Springer as a Backer

Axel Springer of Germany is poised to announce an investment in Ozy Media, an online news site whose target audience is what it calls “the change generation.”

    



Advertising: For Opening Day, a Campaign to Love Baseball

A salute to opening day will start the effort, by BBDO New York, which will focus on young stars and how attending games can provide lifetime memories.

    



U.S. Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Chinese Search Engine

Eight writers and video producers had accused Baidu of violating their right to free speech by blocking users in the United States from viewing their pro-democracy material.

    



Recordings, Posted Online, Rattle Officials in Turkey

A recording was posted on YouTube in which officials were heard discussing a plot to establish a justification for military strikes in Syria.

    

Tweets About Music to Get Their Own Billboard Chart

Twitter and Billboard plan to create the Billboard Twitter Real-Time Charts: continuously updated lists of the songs being discussed and shared the most on Twitter in the United States.

    



Racist Satire of Obamas Hits a Nerve in Belgium

Antiracism groups said that a Belgian newspaper’s images depicting the president and his wife as apes pointed to a normalization of hateful political speech in Europe.

    

Turkish Court Overturns the Government’s Ban on Twitter

It was not immediately clear whether the ruling would be appealed or circumvented by a new court order.

    

New York Council Speaker Keeps a Low Profile Everywhere but on Twitter

The Twitter feed of Melissa Mark-Viverito is an unfiltered, unruly stream of musings and irritations, and sometimes loopy observations.

    

Turkish Officials Block Twitter in Leak Inquiry

Recordings and leaked documents appeared to implicate high-ranking officials and some of their relatives and associates in a widespread corruption investigation.

    



Advertising: Westin Creates Six Pillars of Well-Being in a Program for Guests and Employees

The program is being introduced on Thursday to coincide with the International Day of Happiness, which promotes well-being, among other things, and the first day of spring.

    



A Website Asks Readers to Finance Independent Journalists

Beacon will be supporting writers with a $5-a-month fee, similar to a Netflix model.

    



Parodist of Goldman Finds a New Publisher

Grove Atlantic, an independent publisher, has agreed to pay a six-figure advance for “Straight to Hell: True Tales of Deviance and Excess in the World of Investment Banking” by John LeFevre.

    



CNN’s Ratings Surge Covering the Mystery of the Missing Airliner

Anderson Cooper’s CNN show at 8 p.m. beat Bill O’Reilly’s highly rated show on Fox News three nights last week in the coveted audience aged 18 to 54. That was a first for CNN.