Longtime Anchor JR Berry Tells Viewers He Has ‘Very Curable Form’ of Cancer

WLTX anchor J.R. Berry said he’s been diagnosed with a curable form of cancer and that he will be off the air for several weeks. “The docs tell me I have a very treatable, very curable form of cancer,” he announced on social media. “I have a great team and we’re ready to tackle this…

Top 45 Retail Trends in March – From AI Workforce Solutions to Australian Beauty Store Expansions (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) March 2025 retail trends highlight a dynamic range of advancements and strategic collaborations across various industries. One significant development is the opening of Ecksand Yorkville, a…

Criatividade em movimento

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Depois de muito contribuir e absorver com trocas valiosas no SXSW 2025, reflito sobre a grandiosidade desse evento e o privilégio de representar o Grupo Boticário em um palco mundial tão relevante quando se fala de criatividade, tecnologia e inovação. Compartilhar iniciativas que reafirmam nossos compromissos de futuro, como o lançamento Centro de Pesquisa da …

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Top 40 Market Trends in March – From Business Operation-Optimizing Tools to Open-Source AI Models (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) March 2025 market trends suggest that the AI and digital marketing sectors are undergoing significant transformations, with open-source advancements and data-driven business solutions leading the…

Consumers Are Protesting Retailers’ DEI Policies, but the Boycotts Aren’t Working

A nationwide boycott aimed at major retailers like Walmart and Amazon over their diversity, equity, and inclusion policies was meant to send a financial message. However, data from three separate sources shows that the impact was negligible. On Feb. 28, a grassroots group organized by John Schwarz, a self-described “mindfulness and meditation facilitator” with more…

Read Madwell CEO Chris Sojka’s Statement About the Agency’s Financial Status

Independent creative agency Madwell, which employs over 100 staffers in New York and Denver, is facing mounting pressure as employees report delayed paychecks, missed vendor payments, a culture of fear akin to “a dictatorship,” and increasingly aggressive messages from leadership in response to voicing their concerns. CEO Chris Sojka has attributed ongoing financial struggles to…

Donald Trump Calls CNN and MSNBC ‘Illegal’ During DOJ Speech

President Donald Trump referred to CNN and MSNBC “illegal” during a speech at the Department of Justice on Friday. It marked the latest escalation in his language about the news media and those two networks in particular since he returned to the Oval Office in January. In his remarks, Trump referred to MSNBC as MSDNC–an…

Thursday, March 13 Evening Cable News Ratings: Abby Phillip’s Star Continues to Shine Brightly in the Demo

CNN may have found its hit roundtable show as NewsNight with Abby Phillip continues to shine for the network. The 10 p.m. newscast repeated as CNN’s most-watched show in the Adults 25-54 demo and finished second place in total viewers. The success of the format has seen CNN experimenting Saturday morning shows also hosted by…

Ticker: Newsmax Paid $40 Million to Settle Smartmatic Defamation Lawsuit

Top of the Ticker: A recent regulatory filing by Newsmax revealed that the network paid $40 million to settle its defamation lawsuit with Smartmatic. The case was settled in September with the terms initially remaining undisclosed, Newsmax’s filing also revealed that Smartimatic would be able to purchase 2,000 shares of preferred stock of the cable…

Fox Phoenix Reporter Finds Sasquatch in Flagstaff Snowstorm

Phoenix Fox reporter Nicole Krasean found the creature it seems everyone’s been looking for since, well, forever. Bigfoot or Sasquatch, as it is known, was in Flagstaff, Arizona during a winter snowstorm that shut down roads in the area. They told Krasean that their favorite thing to do in the snow was ski, snowboard or…

As Consumers Ditch Tesla, Rivian Targets the EV-Curious at SXSW

Walking around Austin, Texas, during South by Southwest this year, Rivian was nearly omnipresent. That’s due to a two-year headlining sponsorship deal that Rivian inked with SXSW in December. The singular headline sponsor is a new model for SXSW, which has tiers of sponsorships for brands to choose from, and generally has several in the…

Here’s the Roundup for the Week Ending March 14

Happy Friday to all who celebrate. In this week’s edition of stories we didn’t write up for one reason or another, we see a local anchor gets memorialized in a painting and Federal Communications Commission commissioner Anna Gomez “expressed deep frustrations” with the FCC and the Trump administration’s policy towards broadcasters and media companies. FCC:…

Kevin Drum Dead: Influential Early Political Blogger Was 66

Writing on his own and for Washington Monthly and Mother Jones, he earned a reputation as a serious policy thinker. He also invented Friday cat blogging.

Streaming Ratings, Week of Feb. 10: Sweet Magnolias Climbs to No. 1

The power of friendship pushed the Netflix drama series Sweet Magnolias to the top of the chart of the most-watched streaming title for the week of Feb. 10, according to Nielsen Streaming Content Ratings. Season 4 of Sweet Magnolias, which debuted in second place the week of Feb. 3, enjoyed 1.162 million viewing minutes, dethroning…

Carl Lundstrom, Who Financed the Pirate Bay, Dies in Plane Crash

Mr. Lundstrom was a supporter of far-right causes and, at one point, an unsuccessful candidate for office. He was convicted of aiding copyright infringement in 2009.

Balancing Innovation, Authenticity, and Human Creativity With AI

This post was created in partnership with Kantar AI is transforming marketing, pushing brands to rethink not just strategy but also how they engage consumers and balance automation with authenticity. As AI evolves from a behind-the-scenes tool to a driver of real-time decisions, marketers face a critical challenge: How do they harness its potential without…

The New Rules of Crisis Response

This post was created in partnership with Brandwatch A brand’s response to a crisis can define public perception for years. In an era where misinformation spreads in seconds and consumers demand swift, transparent action, companies must navigate high-pressure moments with precision to maintain trust. During an ADWEEK House Austin Group Chat, co-hosted with Brandwatch, a…

‘You Threw Gasoline on the Fire’: Madwell CEO Lashes Out at Unpaid Employees

The CEO of Brooklyn-based creative shop Madwell, Christopher Sojka, is lashing out against distressed employees–according to internal communications obtained by ADWEEK–for pushing back against the agency’s in-office policies after not being paid in time, and for speaking to the press about the company’s financial woes. The indie shop, which has serviced major brands including Verizon…

Natalie McCain Promoted to Morning Anchor at Wichita Falls Station

Natalie McCain has been named morning anchor for Wichita Falls, Texas Fox affiliate KFDX. McCain will work alongside Jalen Wells on the morning and noon newscasts starting March 18. “What an honor it is to get to anchor alongside the incredible Jalen Wells,” McCain said. “I can’t wait to wake up with Texoma on the…

SXSW 2025: da vanguarda ao hype, do fight the power ao deslumbramento

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? Saúde Social – O SXSW já vinha falando sobre a epidemia de solidão há alguns anos. Mas, em 2025, o tema foi além: o festival abriu com Kasley Killam, que cravou: “O futuro da saúde é social.” Essa perspectiva esteve presente até nas sessões mais técnicas 

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