David Granger: Mediaweek Editor of the Year!

Congratulations to our friend David Granger, Editor-in-Chief at Esquire magazine for being named MediaWeek Magazine Hot List 2010: Editor of the Year. A number of you had the pleasure of meeting David back in January at our Augmented Reality event. His colleague, David Curcurito was on the panel along with my colleague Doug Dimon, Adam [...]

Wall Street and Madison Avenue: Back on Track?

from AdWeek Wall Street Optimistic on Ad Outlook Media companies’ stocks are on the rise as a result Oct 27, 2009 – Georg Szalai Wall Street has become more optimistic about the advertising outlook for media companies ahead of the hot phase of third-quarter earnings season, and stocks have continued to run up as a [...]

Mobjet: The Twitter Killer?

Interesting article from AdWeek MobJet, a So-Called ‘Twitter Killer,’ Expands Service grows base in Asia and prepares to compete on world stage Oct 27, 2009 – Rayana Pandey Touted as a potential “Twitter Killer,” new social media service MobJet has launched in Singapore after its debut in Japan earlier this year. The microblogging tool allows [...]

Who Will the Financial Crisis Hit Next?

From Adweek.com NEW YORK Tribune Co. recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and National Amusements violated a debt covenant. The moves beg the question: Who, if anyone, could be next in the broader media and entertainment industry? The global financial crisis has made debt harder to access and more expensive, leaving Wall Street wondering [...]

Political Ad Spending during an economic downturn

An interesting article from Adweek earlier today. NEW YORK The economy and the overall advertising market may be under pressure, but political ad spending this year is expected to reach a new record, even though it may fall short of original estimates.