Recap: The Week That Was
Your weekly news roundup, a summary of some of the stories to keep an eye on
This week, headlines were dominated by the #MeToo movement, which highlighted how pervasive the problem has become, with a focus on the media and advertising worlds. We also took a look at the way various brands are ringing in the festive season with festive special coverages. The past week we concluded our 4th edition of Media ACE Awards. GroupM took home the coveted ‘Network of the Year’ award. As for the Agency of the Year award, there was a tie between Mindshare India and Lodestar UM. iProspect made the cut in the ‘Digital Agency of the Year’ category. This past week also saw interesting people movements making headlines. Below are a handful of the best headlines we published this week, click on them for more:
#MeToo: How can the industry create a safer, harassment-free workplace?
https://www.exchange4media.com/marketing-news/metoo-how-can-the-industry-create-a-safer-harassment-free-workplace-92614.html
#MeToo: Four DAN employees axed following investigation
https://www.exchange4media.com/advertising-news/four-dan-employees-step-down-following-metoo-allegations-92602.html
MJ Akbar resigns amid sexual harassment allegations
https://www.exchange4media.com/announcements-news/mj-akbar-resigns-amid-sexual-harassment-allegations-92587.html
How brands celebrated Durga Puja
https://www.exchange4media.com/advertising-news/how-brands-are-ringing-in-durga-puja-92612.html
Media ACE: GroupM, Ashish Bhasin, Prasanth Kumar, Mindshare, Lodestar share top honors
https://www.exchange4media.com/advertising-news/groupm-mindshare-india-lodestar-um-iprospect-secure-big-wins-at-e4m-media-ace-awards-92558.html
Media ACE 2018: GroupM wins the coveted ‘Network of the Year’ award
https://www.exchange4media.com/marketing-news/media-ace-2018-groupm-wins-the-coveted-network-of-the-year-award-92582.html
Myntra-Jabong CMO and CSO to exit end of this year
https://www.exchange4media.com/digital-news/myntra-jabong-cmo-and-cso-to-exit-end-of-this-year-92571.html
ZEE5 India appoints Taranjeet Singh as CRO and Business Head - New Projects
https://www.exchange4media.com/digital-news/zee5-india-appoints-taranjeet-singh-as-cro-and-business-head-new-projects-92544.html
RIL announces strategic investment in Den Networks, Hathway Cable and Datacom
https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/ril-announces-strategic-investment-in-den-networks-hathway-cable-and-datacom-92590.html
NDTV and Airtel launch live channel for smartphones
https://www.exchange4media.com/digital-news/ndtv-and-airtel-launch-live-channel-for-smartphones-92570.html
Will Google's nifty 'Search to Shop' move work?
https://www.exchange4media.com/digital-news/will-googles-nifty-search-to-shop-move-work-92615.html
Meet Agrahyah - The First Voice Agency
https://www.exchange4media.com/digital-news/meet-agrahyah-the-first-voice-agency-92593.html