Once a year, Adweek puts together the Hot List, a list that honors the year's best in media, television, and the digital and tech sectors. Our annual list focuses on the buzziest people, platforms and companies in media, TV, digital and tech. The Hot List connects readers directly with the pulse of the industry and the people industry professionals need to be aware of. Check in with the Hot List and discover the brands and individuals on the cutting edge.

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How New York Times CEO Meredith Kopit Levien Is Advancing Culture, for Staffers and Readers

Adweek’s Publishing Executive of the Year reflects on her first year on the job.

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How TikTok’s Vanessa Pappas Pushed the Platform Not Just to Survive, but to Thrive

Adweek's 2021 Digital Executive of the Year led growth despite the Trump administration's efforts to ban it.

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The 2021 Digital Hot List: The Players and Platforms Keeping Consumers On-Trend

From Roblox to Reddit, Wondery to Walmart, these brands are on the cutting edge of tech.

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The 2021 Publishing Hot List: Media Brands That Thrived via Innovation and Focus

Publishers including The Atlantic, Bloomberg Media and The Washington Post strived for change while driving continual growth.

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Why Manny MUA Dove Headlong Into the Divisive Vaccine Debate, at the Urging of the President

Adweek's Digital Creator of the Year is on a mission to spread the science behind Covid vaccination.

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With Reservation Dogs, Sterlin Harjo Upended All of TV’s Old Rules

Adweek’s Game Changer of the Year gives Indigenous people a long-overdue spotlight in Hollywood.

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Courtney A. Kemp Turned Starz’s ‘Power’ Into a Hit Franchise—and Now She’s Netflix-Bound

After juggling four spinoffs, Adweek’s TV Creator of the Year is reclaiming her voice.

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‘Creative and Gutsy’: David Haskell Sets the Vision for New York Magazine

Adweek's Publishing Editor of the Year keeps an eye toward ambitious reporting and subscriptions.

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When the Pandemic Struck, HBO and Casey Bloys Doubled Down on Big Creative Projects

How Adweek’s TV executive of the year nurtured hits like The White Lotus during Covid.

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Call for Submissions: Adweek’s Hot List 2021

We’re honoring the year's best in TV, publishing and digital content.

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6 Ways Reese Witherspoon Is Changing the Film and TV Industry

In this week’s cover story, Reese Witherspoon—Adweek’s Media Visionary—talks about how she turned Hollywood on its head by becoming a producer to make the female-centric stories the industry had long [...]

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The Only Thing That Scares Lovecraft Country Creator Misha Green Is Playing It Safe

Adweek’s Game Changer of the Year Misha Green talks about making the year’s wildest new show, Lovecraft Country.

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Media Newsletters Are Booming, and Substack’s Co-Founders Lit the Fuse

Adweek’s Publishing Executives of the Year built their entire business around what used to be an afterthought to many media companies: newsletter subscriptions.

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The 2020 Hot List: Honoring the Year’s Best in TV, Publishing, Digital and Brands

Adweek's 2020 Hot List recognizes the people, platforms, creators and companies that stood out in an unprecedented year.