Ad Age Staff

Leave it to the Federal Government to make the online privacy debate seem, well, quaint. On Friday the biggest internet players in the world -- and some of the world’s biggest purveyors of data for online advertising -- responded to reports that they are providing the National Security Agency unfettered access to their servers for ...

Ad, media, direct, PR and promotions agency news: Need-to-know account shifts, personnel moves, and best ideas and campaigns to come out of the agency business.

Spring is here, and with it our seasonal check on what's new in pop culture -- the Ad Age Pop Thermometer, spring edition. Trending Tired Trailing Pepsi pop starlet Beyonce Britney Spears Nicki Minaj Ad jargon du jour (Big) Data analytics Mobile-first Native advertising Catastrophe-stricken cruiser C...

Every year around this time, Ad Age releases its Digital A-List, which mostly honors companies that are transforming the digital landscape. Occasionally an individual with a national profile makes the list (e.g., Louis C.K. last time; Nate Silver this time), but generally, the honorees are organizations. This year, we decided to broaden our vi...

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