Some of the digital media brands most associated with men are starting to either broaden their focus beyond traditional bro content or clean up their act a bit, all the better to attract readers of all genders and play nice with much-coveted advertisers.It seems that few brands these days really want to be seen as being for men, which is notable considering that a bunch of blatantly female-focused publications -- Bustle, Broadly, Lenny Letter, Motto, among them -- have arrived over the past few years. (One notable example is Beta Male, a New York magazine popup blog that attracted some internet ire along with a solid readership.)Thrillist Media Group, for example, is often described as being for millennial men. But the company would like to change that perception. "Over the last year or so, Thrillist has been shifting beyond being a solely male-focused media brand," a spokeswoman told Ad Age as she declined an interview request for an article about men's media. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
[ Advertising Age | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Marie Claire is just the latest titan of women’s media to fall, following Lucky, More!, The Pool and Lenny Letter. Their absence will be keenly feltReaders of women’s magazines have had a rough few years. Every few months another titan falls and today we are mourning the UK print edition of... Continue reading at The Guardian
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When it comes time to woo potential advertisers, TV networks have their upfronts, digital publishers have their NewFronts and, for the past several years, Hearst Magazines has hosted an annual MagFront. On Tuesday, the company hosted its fourth MagFront presentation at Hearst Tower, previewing... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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