With Help From Succession, New York Magazine Tops 1 Million Email Subscribers

Since retooling its newsletter strategy in 2019, the Vox Media title New York Magazine has seen its email readership–as Succession’s Kendall Roy might say–go supersonic. The publisher, which topped 1 million subscribers across its 30 email products in December, has achieved its growth through a multifaceted strategy: one that blends traditional newsletters with five subscriber-only…

Zulu Alpha Kilo appoints first head of strategy in New York

Emily Garvey joins Zulu Alpha Kilo from Johannes Leonardo.

JJ Augustavo on artistry, activism and the scourge of gun violence

The celebrated director writes about his March for Our Lives PSA and the power of filmmaking to make change.

A Creative Director Looks to Everyday Life in the Philippines for Inspiration

We spend so much time looking at images, especially in our industry. We’re consuming them and creating them at a mind-boggling rate. There’s even AI opening up a score of new possibilities. But it’s still important to look to the world around us and find images as they unfold in real, everyday life. The images…

Introducing Ad Age’s 2023 Leading Women

This year’s Ad Age Leading Women are helping businesses, brands and agencies grow in a tough economic environment.

Watch live on Tuesday and Wednesday—The future of TV

Last chance to register to hear TV, agency, brand and measurement execs discuss changes to the selling and buying of TV inventory.

Mike Cavanagh, New Leader of NBCUniversal, Steps Into the Spotlight

Mike Cavanagh, a veteran of the financial crisis, has just been given a leading part in the unending drama of Hollywood.

British Consumer Champion Which? Enters a New Era of Building Trust

After more than 65 years, British not-for-profit organization Which? has come to describe itself as “the consumer champion.” The platform focuses on researching and reporting consumer issues, offering product tests, reviews and expert recommendations from a place of independence. With a monthly average of 9 million visitors a month to its site (based on the…

Lyndsay Rogers leads ‘breakthrough’ work for Kellogg’s brands

Rogers, who swapped sales for marketing, has led big gains for Kellogg brands including Pop-Tarts and Cheez-It.

Whalar’s Ashley Rudder champions equitable pay for creators

Rudder’s own work as a creator helps inform her role at Whalar.

Zaia Ventures’ Ukonwa Ojo is using her experience to build other Black-owned businesses

Zaia Ventures’ founder took Amazon Prime Video to new heights before starting her own business.

Wunderman Thompson’s Dania Alarcon is leading the charge for health equity

Alarcon established Wunderman Thompson Health’s health equity practice, Health4Equity.

Deutsch LA’s Sara Singh uses culture to inform her viral strategies

Singh led the Deutsch LA strategy behind the return of Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza and Doja Cat’s TikTok musical that celebrated its return.

How Michele Rousseau is driving creative change at Expedia

Rousseau is paving the way for better creative at Expedia.

Oliver+’s Himani Kapadia creates opportunities for her staff regardless of borders

Under Kapadia’s leadership, Oliver+ achieved revenue growth of 49% and an attrition rate below 15%—all while the agency works completely remotely. 

Walmart’s Lina Zhao taps the power of social shopping

On top of her social commerce role at Walmart, Zhao has advocated for AANHPI marketing.

Tensions Flare Inside The Messenger, a Fledgling News Site

The company’s high-volume approach to digital publishing has led to duplicated stories and alienated some of its journalists. At least one editor has already resigned.

The E-Sports World’s Future Is Uncertain as Growth Stalls

At least two organizations in America’s most prominent league for professional video game players are selling their teams, underscoring the industry’s uncertain future.

Hank Green Shares His Cancer Diagnosis

In a video, Mr. Green said he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a very “treatable cancer.”

San Francisco agency Butchershop shuts down suddenly

Agency with “beat failure” mantra leaves an estimated 100 employees in limbo.