STEVE MCCLELLAN
Steve McClellan is the Editor of MediaPost's Agency Daily (MAD). You can reach Steve at mcclellan@mediapost.com.Articles by Stephen All articles by Stephen
- Stagwell Study Finds Current Brand Safety Standards Are Unnecessarily Broad in
MAD on
05/15/2024
CEO Mark Penn says the study reinforces the company's position that "quality journalism" is being "demonetized" by certain brand safety practices.
- Barbarian Promotes Hayes To Executive Director Strategy in
People on the Move on
05/15/2024
- WFA Unveils 'Framework For Positive Marketing Behaviors' in
MAD on
05/15/2024
The World Federation of Advertisers presented the new framework at the Global Marketer Week conference in Toronto. The main idea is to help CMOs develop their own policies regarding hot button topics like sustainability, brand purpose and artificial intelligence.
- Gap Inc. Consolidates $190 Million Media Account With Omnicom Media Group in
MAD on
05/14/2024
OMG agency PHD was the long-time incumbent for off-line media buying. Under the new arrangement, sibling agency OMD will anchor the account, which will be serviced by a team of talent and technology resources from across the group.
- IPG Health Unveils Restructuring in
MAD on
05/14/2024
McCann Health NY is being absorbed by Area 23 while Hill Holliday Health and McCann Health New Jersey are combining to form a new agency called Rise & Run.
- Publicis Groupe Taps McCann's LaFond-Dufour For New C-Suite 'Impact' Role in
MAD on
05/14/2024
She is tasked with developing a strategy to drive "immediate impact" across the Groupe's long-term environmental, social and governance commitments.
- WPP's Read Subject Of Deepfake Scam Using Gen AI in
MAD on
05/13/2024
The fraudsters utilized voice cloning technology, a fake WhatsApp account and YouTube footage to set up a Microsoft teams meeting purportedly between Read and others.
- Cannes Lions Names Unilever Creative Marketer Of The Year in
MAD on
05/13/2024
Unilever was last named Creative Marketer of the Year in 2010 and in the years since has amassed hundreds of Lions. At last year's Festival, Unilever was awarded Lions across a number of its brands.
- Pioneering Ad Woman Mary Wells Lawrence Dies At 95 in
MAD on
05/12/2024
For a time, Wells Lawrence was the highest-paid woman executive on Madison Ave. She is said to have been the inspiration for the Elizabeth Moss character on the AMC TV series "Mad Men," about 1960s-era Madison Avenue that ran from 2007-2015.
- S4 Capital Gets Off To Bumpy Start In 2024 As Q1 Revenue Falls 11.7% in
MAD on
05/10/2024
The company cited continuing "volatile global macroeconomic conditions," general client caution and sluggish technology sector conditions.
Comments by Stephen All comments by Stephen
- International Advertising Association Establishes North American Chapter
by
Richard Whitman
(Mediapsssst on
03/17/2023)
Michael, the IAA has had a New York chapter but has never had a North America chapter. This will encompass all of the US, Canada and Mexico, according to the group. Thank you for rasing the point as the article should have provided that background.
- How Much Does Gun Advertising Contribute To All The Killing?
by
Richard Whitman
(Mediapsssst on
06/01/2022)
Steve, here is a link to the NYT story referrenced in the Whitman column. It does not show the videogame type ads described in the piece. It does link to a Daniel Defense ad featuring children. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/28/business/daniel-defense-rifle-texas-shooting-gun.html?searchResultPosition=1
- New Era At Accenture Interactive As Droga Is Poised To Take The Reins
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Richard Whitman
(Mediapsssst on
08/23/2021)
Oops, thanks for pointing that out John.
- 4A's Creates Agency Review Participation Agreement
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Richard Whitman
(Mediapsssst on
08/24/2021)
Hi Michael, I think you're right--an effort to make clients aware agencies have major issues with the current process, particularly when the client doesn't retain professional help with the search. No power per se.
- Agency Review Activity Spikes After Quiet 2020
by
Steve McClellan
(MAD on
07/09/2021)
Hi Michael, the $544 million figure is a net figure that does take into account losses. No doubt marketers are pressing for lower fees/prices whereever they can find them, with all suppliers. But the spike probably does reflect the fact that marketers put off reviews last year to deal with other more pressing COVID-related issues.
- Imagine A Pro Sports Team Called The 'New York Jews'
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Richard Whitman
(Mediapsssst on
07/13/2020)
Ed, I think the hockey team has a claim on the Capitals name there, although St. Louis had both a baseball Cardinals and a football Cardinals for some time. To your broader point, yeah, there are a lot options for non-offensive names.
- Despite Rumors To The Contrary, Manly Men Drink Rose
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Richard Whitman
(Mediapsssst on
08/06/2017)
Thanks Nicholas, as editor of this column I should have caught that. Appreciate that you did.
- Brands Failing To Provide Quality Training In Media Skills
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Steve McClellan
(MAD on
10/28/2016)
It is J.R., although it's usually not referred to as 'educatiing' and frequently it is people below the c suite. But often agencies meet with clients to 'brief' them on this or that issue. Which makes sense given that the former are supposed to be experts in the field.
- Agencies React To Finger-Pointing, 4As Calls ANA Report Anonymous, One-Sided
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Steve McClellan
(MAD on
06/07/2016)
Thanks for catching that Michael, now fixed.
- Shoe Carnival, 22squared Launch Retailer's Largest Social Media Effort
by
Larissa Faw
(MAD on
02/03/2016)
Thanks Jim, should be fixed now
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