Could the JWT CEO Scandal Become a Watershed Moment for Change?
Brand Marketing
Unlike 4A's conferences in recent memory, soul-searching was the underlying theme in Miami this year—mostly the result of the fallout from the case against former J. Walter Thompson CEO Gustavo [...]
Online Ads for High-Paying Jobs Are Targeting Men More Than Women
Performance Marketing
A report claims some online advertising may be showing a bias against women by serving ads for high-paying jobs disproportionately to men.
Is Old Spice’s ‘Mandroid’ a Sexist Ad Campaign or a Satire of Sexist Ads?
Creativity
As Old Spice and agency Wieden + Kennedy continue to roll out ads featuring their chronically malfunctioning spokes-bot, it's hard to decide if they're succumbing to one of the most [...]
Snapchat CEO Apologizes for ‘Idiotic’ Emails From Frat Days
Performance Marketing
Snapchat’s CEO Evan Spiegel has apologized after a series of emails from his college days revealed insensitive statements regarding women.
Construction Workers Yell Messages of Empowerment to Women in Snickers Stunt
Creativity
Australian construction workers simply aren't themselves in this amusing stunt from Clemenger BBDO in Melbourne. In fact, they're actors who shout empowering statements to women on the street in a [...]
Watch This Woman Become a Man to Protest Unequal Pay in Sweden
Creativity
We've seen plenty of women get makeovers in advertising lately—either in pursuit of some market-driven ideal of beauty, or in critique of same. In this video, though, a woman is [...]