Where are they now? Revisiting Ad Age's first 40-under-40 list

The year 2006 was full of momentous occasions. The U.S. population cracked the 300 million mark, Walt Disney bought Pixar and a fledgling Facebook opened its registration to anyone over 13 with an email address. It wasn't a banner year for Pluto, which got downgraded from a full-fledged planet to a lowly "dwarf planet." But good times were in store for a young Miley Cyrus, who debuted as "Hannah Montana" on Disney Channel. Watch her original audition.It was also the year that Ad Age published its first-ever 40-under-40 list. OK, maybe that's not as momentous as the above, but we remember it because its members have only become more impressive as time went on. And it came to mind this week as we near the deadline to enter the 2018 edition.You can nominate someone here. But act fast, because entries must be in by Thursday 5 p.m. eastern. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here’s what a $7M, 30-second Super Bowl ad can purchase in digital media in 2023

Let’s once again put that cost in perspective and take a look at what $7 million can afford a buyer elsewhere elsewhere in the media landscape. Continue reading at Digiday

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NBCU Courts Smaller, Performance-Focused Advertisers at One23 Ad-Tech Event

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What Do 10 Years of the New York Times Young Adult Bestseller Lists Say About YA?

The New York Times Young Adult Bestseller list celebrated its 10th anniversary in December 2022. Here's a look at what it shows. Continue reading at Book Riot

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'CrossfireX' and 'Knockout City' join the list of live service games shutting down soon

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Tinuiti’s Q4 digital ads report shows soft pricing but promise for performance channels

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10 books to add to your reading list in February

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Beyond Beaches and Cocktails: A Reading List of the Caribbean

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U.S. Justice Department, 8 states sue Google over digital ad dominance

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A New Way of Being on the Page: A Reading List of Very Short Fictions

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Digital Book World: Startups Are Entering 'A New Age'

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Digital Book World: Startups Are Entering 'A New Age'

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Denver Bookseller Joyce Meskis Dies, Age 80

Joyce Meskis, the long-time owner of Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver, has died. She was 80 years old. Meskis was known as an innovative indie bookseller and a champion of free speech. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Denver Bookseller Joyce Meskis Dies, Age 80

Joyce Meskis, the long-time owner of Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver, Col., has died. She was 80 years old. Meskis was known as an innovative indie bookseller and a champion of free speech. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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