AAF DC Celebrates District 2 ADDY Award Winners
The American Advertising Federation DC announced that several entries from the DC creative community have been recognized at the prestigious District 2 American Advertising Awards, advancing from the local level…
District Cannabis launches a ridiculously serious campaign to make 4/20 a national holiday
Brilliant & Absurd Creative, Serves As High-Profile Branding Platform District Cannabis, an irreverently innovative cannabis company operating in Washington, D.C., and Maryland,…
Sign of the times: Onetime king of at-home shopping seeks bankruptcy protection
QVC Group, the parent company the home shopping TV brands HSN and QVC, will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, reports The Hollywood Reporter.…
BIA revises 2026 Local Ad Forecast: Total spend to reach $184.5 billion
BIA Advisory Services has revised its 2026 U.S. Local Advertising Forecast (released in Q4 2025), projecting total local ad revenue to reach $184.…
Wikipedia bans most AI-Generated content; move may create immediate hurdles for advertisers and marketers
Wikipedia has remained one of the main sources of information in AI and traditional search queries, but updates to its editing policy for the…
Baltimore agencies and creators take the spotlight at 2026 American Advertising Awards
The American Advertising Federation of Baltimore (AAFB) marked their 51st Annual American Advertising Awards, “ABRACA-ADDYS,” presented by iHeart Media amongst a historic crowd…
AAF DC celebrates creative excellence at the 2026 American Advertising Awards
Avoq Takes Home Best of Show for “Viewers Like Me” Campaign for PBS American Advertising Awards – James Minichello Photography jamesminichello.smugmug.com The American…
IAB Public Policy and Legal Summit to be held in D.C. on March 31
Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), the leading trade association for the digital advertising industry, will host the 2026 IAB Public Policy and Legal Summit on…
Ad industry facing crisis “hiding in plain sight,” states post on Mediapost
The advertising industry is facing an existential crisis hiding in plain sight, states a post on Mediapost. Across the globe, continues the post, “agencies…
How, who, and why: NPR flips its famous letters to defend the right to be curious
Photo By: rafael@mischiefusa.com NPR is standing up for the public’s right to ask hard questions in a national campaign dubbed “For…
Baltimore Beat rolls out pay-what-you-can ads
The newspaper and nonprofit news site Baltimore Beat is rolling out pay-what-you-can ads, reports NiemanLab. “We hope this is a way…
Agency Updates: WHITE64 adds Michael Wilson as Executive Creative Director; SmithGifford adds Lindsey Dibble as Art Director
WHITE64 announced that Michael Wilson (photo right), in phjo has joined the agency as Executive Creative Director. In his new role, Wilson brings more…
Super Bowl LX: “Wildly Original” Awards
By: Tuesday Poliak, Chief Creative Officer, RP3 Agency After 60 years of Super Bowl advertising, delivering something wildly original is a tall order. This…
Super Bowl evolves into “one of the biggest cultural and advertising moments” of the year
The Super Bowl, February 8, has evolved from a football game into one of the biggest cultural and advertising moments of the year. It’…
Limy raises $10M to empower brands to activate the AI storefront of the future
Limy, the infrastructure platform for optimizing brand performance in the Agentic Web, emerged from stealth, states a release, announcing a $10M funding round led…
