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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

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Mr. Bradlee, a quintessential newspaper editor, supervised The Washington Post’s exposure of the Watergate scandal that led to the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon.

The Media Equation

Ben Bradlee’s Charmed, Charming Life

Most journalists are bystanders who chronicle the exploits of people who do things. But the man who helped run The Washington Post for 26 years actually did things.

NBC Is Ready to Name Weir and Lipinski as Its Top Figure Skating Broadcast Team

Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski, whose analysis drew praise during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, have earned an expected promotion to the lead team for the sport on the NBC Sports Group.

Bloomberg Hires Joseph Weisenthal, Business Insider’s Executive Editor

Mr. Weisenthal, who has built a devoted following at Business Insider, where he writes up to 15 articles a day, will lead a markets and finance site at Bloomberg.

Fantasizing on the Famous

“After,” Anna Todd’s wildly popular web novel based on Harry Styles of the boy band One Direction, is being published as a book.

Bits Blog

Amazon Kindle Voyage, a High-End E-Reader That Beats Hardcovers

The Voyage’s main trick is a high-resolution display that is on par with the high-resolution displays now found on most of our other mobile devices.

Bits Blog

Amazon Strikes Deal With Simon & Schuster

Amazon has reached a deal with Simon & Schuster, one of the Big Five publishers, while the retailer’s battle with another publisher, Hachette, grinds on.

Spotify Introduces a Family Discount for Music Streaming

The streaming service, which sells online access to 20 million songs, will let subscribers add up to four accounts at half the usual price.

Gannett Reports Big Rise in Profit Fueled by TV Revenue

The company said its net income in the third quarter grew 48.6 percent, year over year, aided by political advertising.

Tribeca Enterprises and Lionsgate to Team Up on Subscription Video

The new service, which is expected to start by June, will emphasize a curated selection of films intended for an art house audience.

Pakistani Government Suspends License of ARY News

Analysts said that the 15-day suspension seemed aimed at curtailing coverage that has been increasingly critical of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Bits Blog

Senator Calls on Comcast to Extend Net Neutrality Pledge

Senator Patrick Leahy, the Vermont Democrat, called on Comcast to commit to never allow so-called fast lanes on its network.

For Aaron Kushner, a Difficult Foray Into Newspapers

Aaron Kushner maintains that his Freedom Communications, parent of The Orange County Register and other papers, is on the road to success.

Yahoo’s Tumblr Teams Up With TV Shows to Reach Their Audiences

In a bid to expand its own audience, the social media and blogging site is reaching out to fans of certain shows through deals with the shows’ creators.

Stephen Colbert Has a Mock Feud With Google Over Search Results

Stephen Colbert chided the search engine for getting his height wrong, a situation that highlighted challenges about the accuracy and sources of its information.

N.F.L. Stands by Its Push to Connect to Fans Digitally

NFL Now, a mobile video service, provides game highlights, updates and news reports directly to fans and competes with TV and cable networks.

DealBook

TPG Takes Majority Stake in C.A.A.

The investment firm has taken a majority stake in Creative Artists Agency, further tying it to the industry powerhouse after first making an investment four years ago.

Sesame Workshop Tackles Literacy With Technology

The first products from a partnership between the nonprofit producer of “Sesame Street” and the children’s speech recognition company ToyTalk could be available early next year.

Washington Post Adds a National Tabloid Edition

Local newspapers nationwide now deliver with their Sunday papers a 24-page color tabloid edition of The Post.

Cord-Cutters Rejoice: CBS Joins Web Stream

The moves by CBS and HBO signal a watershed moment for web-delivered television, where viewers have more options to pay only for the networks or programs they want to watch — and to decide how, when and where to watch them.

HBO Plans New Streaming Service, With Eye on Cord Cutters

The premium network is launching a stand-alone service in an attempt to lure a new generation of viewers who might have canceled their cable service.

Association of National Advertisers to Acquire the Business Marketing Association

The Association of National Advertisers just five months ago acquired the Brand Activation Association. All three groups have long histories.

McSweeney’s Announces a Move to Nonprofit Status

The change will allow the imprint, which was founded 16 years ago by the writer Dave Eggers, to be more ambitious in areas that hold little commercial promise.

In Britain, ‘Stupidity’ Defense Has a Drawback

After his acquittal from the phone hacking scandal, Charles Brooks sought to be reimbursed by the government for the legal costs of his defense.

Australian’s P.O.W. Novel Wins Man Booker Prize

Richard Flanagan, who was honored for “The Narrow Road to the Deep North,” is the third Australian to win the prize.

Bill Simmons’s Return Sets Intrigue in Motion at ESPN

Simmons, whose three-week suspension for calling Roger Goodell a liar ends Wednesday, could be something of a litmus test for the power of individual brands in a shifting media landscape.

Martha Stewart’s Magazines to Outsource Business Side to Meredith

The two titles, Martha Stewart Living and Martha Stewart Weddings, will be pitched to advertisers along with 14 Meredith brands.

DealBook

Putting the Berkshire Hathaway Brand Before Warren Buffett

While Mr. Buffett is well known for his financial success, his holding company has little following outside Wall Street — but an effort is underway to change that.

Dao Nguyen, Growth Expert for BuzzFeed, Becomes Its Publisher

Ms. Nguyen was brought in two years ago to expand the website’s audience — something she has had great success doing.

Nielsen Recount Strips ABC News of Win Over NBC News

Instead of toppling NBC’s evening newscast during the week of Sept. 29 for the first time in over 260 weeks, it turns out that NBC News won that week.

The Upshot

Jean Tirole’s Nobel Prize Is Also a Win for Modern Microeconomic Theory

A French economist studies how to regulate market competition, which deals with complex and subtle issues, many specific to the particular market.

Sidebar

The First Amendment’s Limit: The Supreme Court’s Plaza

Rulings have allowed a protest at a soldier’s funeral and struck down buffer zones around abortion clinics, but the plaza outside the court seems to be a different matter.

‘Walking Dead’ Season 5 Draws 17 Million Viewers in Premiere, a Record for a Cable TV Drama

The AMC program crushed even the N.F.L. on Sunday night among the 18-49 demographic. Also, the networks reported improved ratings for the premiere week.

The Media Equation

Ben Bradlee’s Charmed, Charming Life

Most journalists are bystanders who chronicle the exploits of people who do things. But the man who helped run The Washington Post for 26 years actually did things.

Advertising

P.R. Group’s Soul-Searching Leads to Shifts in Strategy

The Council of Public Relations Firms plans to adopt an informal name, the P.R. Council, and promote the benefits of public relations to senior executives of client companies.

Advertising

At Ogilvy, New Unit Will Mine Data

Searching for data-driven decision-making, Ogilvy & Mather is pooling its data executives in a unit called OgilvyAmp.

Advertising

Whole Foods Asks Shoppers to Consider a Value Proposition

The market chain is trying to reignite sales growth and fend off increased competition by promoting the social values it follows in stocking its shelves.

Advertising

New Stetson Cologne Reaches Out Through Gallantry

Caliber, a new cologne from Stetson, is marketing itself with a contest on the “new rules of chivalry.”

Advertising

Autumn Is in the Air, but for Marketers, Christmas Has Already Begun

In the last few years, Christmas campaigns have started earlier as retailers and marketers, worried about an uncertain economy, seek to gather their rosebuds — and holiday shopping dollars — while they may.

Advertising

New York’s the Place to Be, an Agency Says

The agency, 72andSunny, the Agency of the Year in Advertising Age and Adweek, is coming to New York.

Stanley Chase Dies at 87; Gave New York Macheath

Mr. Chase went on to become a prolific producer of theater, film and television drama, with credits including a vast roster of popular series like “The Fugitive” and “Peyton Place.”

Advertising

Specialists in a Changing America

Eight independent agencies and companies that create ads aimed at minority, multicultural, urban and youth markets are coming together.

Advertising

Cascadian Farm ‘Bee Friendlier’ Effort Enlists Public to Help Protect Insects

Cascadian Farm, an organic brand owned by General Mills, is encouraging consumers to plant wildflowers to provide a healthful environment for bees.

Advertising

Five Bands Join for Album to Help Combat Mental Illness

The National Alliance on Mental Illness has enlisted five groups to create original music for the album “#IWillListen.”

Looming Even Larger Off the Court

Shaquille O’Neal, the former N.B.A. All-Star, has earned millions by promoting a wide variety of products, such as jewelry and soda.

Advertising

Technology Titans Lead Ranking of Most Valuable Brands

Four of the top 10 brands on the 2014 Interbrand Best Global Brands list are technology brands.

Advertising

A Whisper Campaign Started Over the Virgin Group’s New Hotels

The campaign features a spot illustrating conveniences aimed at millennial and Generation X business and leisure travelers.

Advertising

New Whirlpool Ads Feature Scenes of Thankless Tasks

A campaign by an appliance company acknowledges the monotony of domestic duties.

Advertising

A Week of Plenty for the Ad Industry

The 11th annual conference, held in New York, was chock-full of 300 official events, additional unofficial events and many late-night receptions and parties.

Advertising

At Ad Week, a Push to Make Diversity a Reality Beyond Conference Discussions

Calls for more diverse advertising agencies have become common at the conference, but many at this week’s edition reiterated that not enough had been done to bring women into the industry’s work force.

Advertising

Irreverence, and Youth, Reign at Celebrity-Studded Ad Week

Organizers are using celebrities, improvisational comedy and other elements intended to engage those attending the annual Advertising Week in New York.

Advertising

Marketers Are Urged to Become Fearless

An executive of Mondelez International, which ran a spot featuring nontraditional families, said, “Being fearless is the only answer right now.”

From Opinion
Op-Ed Contributor

Breaking the Law to Go Online in Iran

Top officials enjoy what they deny to their citizens: social media.

Most Wanted
Popular Demand

The top artists on Billboard’s chart tracking social media buzz are likely there because of upcoming releases, like Taylor Swift’s “1989” and “For You,” from Selena Gomez. But, they are probably also included because of other “news.”

Stuart Elliott's In Advertising
Campaign Spotlight

When It Comes to Tea, Promoting the Power of the Plant

Haberman, an agency in Minneapolis, has created a story designed to appeal to consumers of wellness products.

Q. and A. With Stuart Elliott

Identifying an actress in a United Airlines commercial, and Geico’s ties to Berkshire Hathaway.

Webdenda

Accounts and People of Note in the Advertising Industry

Rolling Stone hires two executives and Nancy Mahon, a senior vice president of the Estée Lauder Companies, expands her role as part of a promotion.

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