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JWT Appoints Gustavo Martinez as Future Successor for CEO Bob Jeffrey

JWT Appoints Gustavo Martinez as Future Successor for CEO Bob Jeffrey

The McCann Worldgroup executive will assume the role of JWT Worldwide CEO in 2015.

Brent Smart Named CEO of Saatchi New York

Brent Smart Named CEO of Saatchi New York

Mr. Smart has been at the agency since 2011.

21st Century Fox Profit Declines on Programming Costs for New Cable Networks

21st Century Fox Profit Declines on Programming Costs for New Cable Networks

Rupert Murdoch's film and TV company is spending now on Fox Sports 1 and FXX in the hope of big returns down the road.

'New Mike & Molly' Helps CBS's Monday but Doesn't Build on Last Year

'New Mike & Molly' Helps CBS's Monday but Doesn't Build on Last Year

CBS gave 'Mike & Molly' a new look and feel, but the ratings for its return looked roughly the same.

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Burger King's Big King: A Big Mac By Any Other Name?

Has the Hamburglar been up to no good again? Burger King's new "Big King" looks very similar to the world's most famous burger, the Big Mac.

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Aljazeera

Cargill to label when its beef uses 'pink slime'

One of the world's largest meat purveyors says it's responding to consumer demand

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FOX2now.com

Boston Red Sox say "Thank you" to Cardinals, Fans With Full-Page Ad

If you're flipping through the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Tuesday, you might find something that will make you smile.

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Reuters

Pasta maker Barilla plans inclusive TV ads after anti-gay remarks

Pasta giant creates advisory board to promote diversity, says new advertising campaign to be more inclusive.

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Slate Magazine

Orson Welles' War of the Worlds Panic Was a Myth

Turns out newspapers concocted it to tarnish the reputation of radio, which had been stealing ad dollars.

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Wsj

Ashford University Business School Renamed Forbes School of Business

Forbes contributors may be available to serve as guest lecturers for Ashford's online students.

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Automotive News

Reuss Defends GM on Facebook, Then Deactivates Account

Mark Reuss, GM's top executive for North America, deactivated his Facebook account on Monday after he responded to a Web site that wrote dismissively about the company's shrinking U.S. auto market share.

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WSJ.com

How I Did the Impossible: HBO Without Cable TV

HBO is one of the few things left that hold people back from cutting the cable TV cord, but our man has managed to live the dream: HBO, without paying for cable.

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Deadline.com

'National Knitting Evening' -- Norway's Slow TV Trend Continues

Knit one, purl ... eight-plus hours of live stitching? That's what's happening tonight on Norwegian public broadcaster NRK2.

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ABC News

Red Sox Beards Come off for Gillette Promotion

World Series MVP David Ortiz and Boston Red Sox teammate Shane Victorino had their beards shaved for charity Monday to benefit victims of the Boston Marathon bombings in April.

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B-to-B Marketer Webtrends Ups Twitter Spend to Collect Emails From Prospects

B-to-B Marketer Webtrends Ups Twitter Spend to Collect Emails From Prospects

The pressure is on for Twitter to show it can help advertisers with various objectives, like drumming up sales leads.

Yale Study: Fast Feeders Still on the Hook for Kids' Health

Yale Study: Fast Feeders Still on the Hook for Kids' Health

Overall, kids saw fewer ads targeted at them, but report hits marketers for not cutting ads -- and calories -- elsewhere.

Dodge: Ron Burgundy Boosting Sales for Durango

Dodge: Ron Burgundy Boosting Sales for Durango

Dodge says it's seen an 80% increase in web traffic on back of 'Anchorman' campaign.

What Happens in Vegas Gets Really Epic in 'Call of Duty' Ad Starring Megan Fox

What Happens in Vegas Gets Really Epic in 'Call of Duty' Ad Starring Megan Fox

72andSunny and 'The Wolverine' director James Mangold amp up the action in a spot for the new 'Call of Duty.'

IBM Takes Aim at Twitter, Claims to Have Patented Online Advertising

IBM Takes Aim at Twitter, Claims to Have Patented Online Advertising

Tech old-timer's patents appear to give it status as an inventor of online advertising.

Say Media President Kim Kelleher Out, Company Puts IPO Plans on Hold

Say Media President Kim Kelleher Out, Company Puts IPO Plans on Hold

The blog network, which publishes xoJane and ReadWrite, is going to concentrate on a "sustained profitability goal."

YouTube Music Awards Drew Thousands, Not Millions, of Views

YouTube Music Awards Drew Thousands, Not Millions, of Views

Modest numbers for a site that averages more than 1 billion monthly unique visitors each month.

Martha Stewart's CEO May Hold Recipe for Sale

Martha Stewart's CEO May Hold Recipe for Sale

Maybe home-shopping companies QVC Inc. and HSN Inc. should take a look, a Martha Stewart shareholder suggested.

What We've Discovered About Twitter in the Run-Up to Its IPO

What We've Discovered About Twitter in the Run-Up to Its IPO

For one thing, to keep growing, Twitter needs to get better at media, not just meta-media.

A Modest Proposal For Fixing One of CPM's Big Shortcomings

A Modest Proposal For Fixing One of CPM's Big Shortcomings

Finally, several industry voices are cautiously starting to question the long-term viability of pricing and measuring media on a cost-per-thousand, or CPM, basis.

Kellogg to Cut 7% of Global Workforce in Cost-Saving Plan

Kellogg to Cut 7% of Global Workforce in Cost-Saving Plan

The food giant's 'Project K,' partly a response to slowing cereal sales in the U.S., will cost 2,000 jobs.

Twitter Boosts IPO Price for Valuation Up to $13.6 Billion

Twitter Boosts IPO Price for Valuation Up to $13.6 Billion

By raising the price, Twitter is giving in to demand while seeking to avoid a market debut like that of Facebook.

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