Marc Pritchard has asked a lot from digital media the past two years, but his latest ask may be the hardest to get — civility. In a speech to the Association of National Advertisers Media Conference in Orlando on Thursday, Procter & Gamble Co.’s chief brand officer called for a “New Media Supply Chain” where his company, and he hopes marketers broadly, will direct dollars toward platforms that act more like publishers and broadcasters, with full control over content and comments. That includes moderating commentary on their sites, linking opinions with real identities, and ensuring balanced perspectives. Pritchard didn’t promise to pull all spending from platforms that fall short of his demands. But he said, “Media providers that elevate quality, ensure brand safety and have control over their content will be the preferred providers of choice for P&G.” Pritchard also expressed impatience over progress toward his prior calls for audience verification, cross-media measurement and media quality. He backed the ANA’s recent Privacy for America call for a single, nationwide privacy standard governing all players to overcome the current patchwork of rules that are often determined state by state. And he said P&G will continue to look at ways to bring media planning and buying in house. While Pritchard didn’t single out any media players by name, his comments clearly are aimed at big social-media platforms. “The problem is many of the platforms were not... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
[ Advertising Age | 2019-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]