Influencer marketing—you can love or hate it, but you can't deny that it has become a significant force in marketing and advertising. Many brands have leveraged media influencers to significant effect, serving to engage their audience better and increase sales exponentially. Others have shied away from media influencers simply because they aren't sure how to find the right influencer for their goals. Marketing professionals experienced with media influencers, and those who wish to learn more, can benefit from Adweek's Media Influencers category. After all, social media is a large part of nearly everybody's life in one form or another. Read Adweek's Media Influencers content and learn how to make influencers work for you.

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Geena Davis Institute and Ford Teamed Up for This Inspiring Video Series Promoting Gender Equality

The #ShesGotDrive series stars YouTube creators who overcame early struggles to become successful entrepreneurs.

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PewDiePie and the Potential Dangers of Social Influencer Marketing for Brands

PewDiePie, a YouTuber with 53 million subscribers, uploaded videos with anti-Semitic messages and was subsequently dropped by Disney's Makers Studios and YouTube.

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LL Cool J, Matt LeBlanc and Other TV Stars Discuss the Most Memorable Ads They Appeared In

Brands like Gap, Heinz Ketchup and Ameritrade helped put them on the map or kept them afloat until their big break.

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YouTube’s Biggest Star, PewDiePie, Has Been Dropped by Disney’s Maker Studios Over Anti-Semitism

As YouTube's most-watched star, Kjellberg had accrued 14.7 billion views and attracted 53 million subscribers.

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After Turning Fargo Into a Brilliant Series, Noah Hawley Aims to Do the Same With the X-Men Universe

Showrunner Noah Hawley talks about juggling his two FX shows, Legion and Fargo, which returns for its third season.

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Mother Jones Wins Magazine of the Year at 2017 Ellies

The 41-year-old bimonthly beat out The New Yorker, Cosmopolitan, The California Sunday Magazine and New York magazine.

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Katie Couric on National Geographic, Returning to Today, Life After Yahoo and Megyn Kelly

Katie Couric sat down with Adweek to discuss her new docuseries exploring gender in all its complexity.

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Bryan Cranston Only Resurrects Breaking Bad’s Walter White if the Script Is Just Right

The actor said two great story ideas—and one big paycheck—led him to reprise his most famous role for a Super Bowl ad and SNL.

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How Sperry’s ‘Micro-Influencers’ Reach Impressive Heights for Little Cost on Instagram

Sperry, which is known for its boat shoes that anchor its 41 U.S. stores, is ramping up its digital marketing game—specifically on Instagram. Since eMarketer recently predicted 74 percent of U.S.

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Out to Lunch: Fox News’ Bill Hemmer Opens Up Over Hot Pastrami

Hemmer discusses the difference between working for CNN and Fox News, what the GOP presidential candidates discuss during debate commercial breaks, and quitting a prominent job to travel around the [...]

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Fast Chat: Betty White Talks Ads

Comedic actress Betty White first appeared in a TV spot decades ago for Panel-Ray heaters.

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Name And Shame: The 20 Celebrities On Twitter Who Follow The Fewest Number Of People

Twitter’s four most popular users – Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Barack Obama and Britney Spears – collectively have over 38 million followers. Sure, there’s some crossover there, but that’s a [...]