Research shows most of the public are more aware of brand safety issues than this time last year
Last year advertisers – keen to protect their brands – added ‘coronavirus’ to the list of excluded terms to advertise against. Articles that contained Covid-19 or variants of the term were anathema to brands who didn’t want their content appearing against content deemed to create negativity and reduce ROI. It was estimated by Newsworks that such exclusion was set to cost publishers £50m, in addition to the other millions lost in auction against other excluded topics like ‘Trump’ or ‘Brexit’.
But while some of those controversial topics are on the wane or dormant, exclusion on the basis of keywords is still on the rise. Consumers are increasingly aware of issues surrounding unsafe digital environments; research from the 2021 TAG/BSI UK Brand Safety Survey demonstrates that 85% of consumers would boycott brands whose content appeared against Covid-19 conspiracies, for i
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By Simon Fenwick-01 February 2021 11:00am
The days of only supporting Black excellence for only one month are gone. The 4A’s talent, equity and inclusion lead Simon Fenwick maps out its plans to help agencies celebrate and create visible career paths for Black talent, all year long.
Today marks the beginning of Black History Month in the US, and in the marketing and advertising industry, this month should look much different than years past.
With a heightened focus placed on supporting Black talent in our organizations over the past several months, diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in our industry came under some much-needed consideration. Long gone are the days when honoring Black excellence for only one month is enough.