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HEADLINE BLUES • AD-SUPPORTED DIGITAL NEWS REMAINS AN UNSOLVED PUZZLE.
CREATIVITY
BIG NUMBER
ON THE MOVE
SHALLOW ADVOCACY
CYNTHIA ÁNGEL • SAYING ‘NO’ OPENED MORE DOORS FOR D L A FILMS’ CO-FOUNDER.
THE MOTHER OF REINVENTION • FROM CHILD STAR TO TALK SHOW QUEEN, HOW DREW BARRYMORE HAS ACHIEVED RARE HOLLYWOOD LONGEVITY.
Why Does Upfront Week Still Exist? • BUYER SAY TV’S ANNUAL SHOWCASE HAS BECOME ‘A LITTLE BIT SILLY,’ BUT PRESENTERS INSIST IT STILL HAS VALUE.
Creators and Brands Navigate Murky FTC Guidelines • OPAQUE GUIDELINES AROUND PAID-FOR PARTNERSHIPS ARE CONFUSING THE MARKETPLACE.
Holding Companies Snap Up Influencer Agencies • IS M&A THE WAY TO STAY AHEAD OF THE CREATOR CURVE?
New Users Wanted • WHERE MAJOR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS ARE SPENDING THEIR AD BUDGETS.
Creators Are Not Ad Units • STOP TREATING THEM LIKE ANOTHER BUCKET IN YOUR MEDIA PLAN.
ADWEEK CREATOR. VISIONARY AWARDS
BARRYMORE THE MERRIER • Adweek’s Creator Visionary of the Year Drew Barrymore on breaking all the rules—from TV to social media.
Inside the Drew-niverse • HER REACH EXTENDS ACROSS MEDIA, RETAIL AND BRAND PARTNERSHIPS.
Split Decision • THE FORMAT CHANGE THAT SAVED THE DREW BARRYMORE SHOW.
Cy Nguyen • ARTISTRY CREATOR OF THE YEAR
Sergio ‘Alessandro’ Cardoso • BEAUTY AND FASHION CREATOR OF THE YEAR
KFC Canada’s ‘Fixed It’ campaign • BEST FEATURE FOR MARKETING
Keith Lee and Alexis Frost • BRAND COLLAB
Glow Recipe • BREAKTHROUGH BUSINESS OR BRAND
Girlbosstown • BUSINESS INSIGHTS CREATOR OF THE YEAR
Molly McPherson • CAREERS CREATOR OF THE YEAR
Jonas Brothers • CROSSOVER CELEBRITY OF THE YEAR
Leo Gonzalez • COMEDY CREATOR OF THE YEAR
Arielle Varanasi • COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD
Emmanuel Duverneau • CULINARY CREATOR OF THE YEAR
Bailey Sok • DANCE CREATOR OF THE YEAR
Michael Le • ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Kelsey Impicciche • GAMER CREATOR OF THE YEAR
Chloé Pierre • HEALTH AND WELLNESS CREATOR OF THE YEAR
Warner Bros. Pictures’ Barbie marketing team • MARKETING LEADER OF THE YEAR
Lindsey Gurk • PARENTING AND FAMILY CREATOR OF THE YEAR
Duke Alexander Moore • PERSONAL FINANCE CREATOR OF THE YEAR
Keith Lee • SMALL BUSINESS CREATOR OF THE YEAR
Wahlid Mohammad and Zach Piona • SPORTS CREATORS OF THE YEAR
Mother’s Day • HOW GEN Z AND MILLENNIALS ARE CHANGING THE HOLIDAY’S GIFT LIST.
For the Birds • Futurimpose’s Ollie Olanipekun helps people of color find solace in nature with Flock Together.