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Primedia triumphs at SAPOA 2025 Property Development Awards, securing prestigious refurbishment honour

Primedia Broadcasting Primedia triumphs at SAPOA 2025 Property Development Awards, securing prestigious refurbishment honour

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Why media agencies still matter and why talent, not tech, will determine media’s future (part 4)

Ebony+Ivory Why media agencies still matter and why talent, not tech, will determine media’s future (part 4)

6 Oct 2025

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Source: © Gerety Awards VML is the Gerety Awards Global Network of the Year. Pictured: VML's Thanks for Coke-Creating campaign from Coca-Cola that won gold at the Awards.

Gerety Awards 2025 winners - VML named Global Network of the Year

WPP's new leadership appointmetns include Laurent Ezekiel as global CEO of Ogilvy, Devika Bulchandani as COO and Laurent Ezekiel as Global CEO of Ogilvy
Floriane Tripolino was named CEO of WPP Open X, dedicated to The Coca-Cola Company (Image supplied)

WPP announces key global leadership appointments

5 Sep 2025

Source: © First Post One of Al Jazeera’s most recognisable faces in Gaza, journalist Anas al-Sharif has died following a targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists in Gaza City on Sunday evening

Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif dies in Israeli attack

11 Aug 2025

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SA's VMLY&R wins Silver at 2019 Epica Awards

22 Nov 2019

Study examines engagement boosting on platforms

Study examines engagement boosting on platforms

19 Nov 2019

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How social media activity is fuelling future global women's sports investment

11 Nov 2019

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Key findings from East-West Digital News' report on influencer marketing in Russia

16 Oct 2019

Global Ad Trends report reveals slowdown in social ad growth

Global Ad Trends report reveals slowdown in social ad growth

2 Jul 2019

The fruit of your coins

Facebook's Libra has staggering potential - state control of money could end

Gavin Brown 27 Jun 2019

Instagram's @shop a curated showcase of shoppable products

Instagram's @shop a curated showcase of shoppable products

14 May 2019

Viral Nation team at the Influencer Marketing Awards. © .

Viral Nation announced the Best Large Influencer Marketing Agency by Influencer Marketing Awards

28 Mar 2019

Warc predicts that Google and Facebook will make $176bn from advertising this year

Warc predicts that Google and Facebook will make $176bn from advertising this year

22 Mar 2019

Survey says 12% of influencers buy their pets gifts on Valentine's Day

Survey says 12% of influencers buy their pets gifts on Valentine's Day

14 Feb 2019

Messaging platform Slack says it's filed to go public

Messaging platform Slack says it's filed to go public

5 Feb 2019

Snapchat sponsors AR/VR categories for ADC 98th Annual Awards

Snapchat sponsors AR/VR categories for ADC 98th Annual Awards

18 Jan 2019

Screenshot, @world_record_egg via Instagram.

This record-breaking egg has more than 24m likes on Instagram

Andy Walker 15 Jan 2019

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Why are magazines Glamourising suicide?

11 Jan 2019

#FairnessFirst: SA's Standard Bank commits to global #HeForShe movement

#FairnessFirst: SA's Standard Bank commits to global #HeForShe movement

Leigh Andrews 8 Oct 2018

#FairnessFirst: How Nike inspires others to 'just do it' with commodity activism

#FairnessFirst: How Nike inspires others to 'just do it' with commodity activism

Leigh Andrews 17 Sep 2018

Members of Stop Funding Hate were invited to the United Nations in Geneva to talk about the role of business in tackling xenophobia. © .

190 countries agree to proposal to stop funding hate against migrants

23 Jul 2018

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Latest Twiplomacy study reveals 97% of all governments are on Twitter

10 Jul 2018

Facebook developments positive for privacy, consumer protection

Facebook developments positive for privacy, consumer protection

Gil Sperling 15 May 2018

Snapchat to introduce six-second unskippable ads

Snapchat to introduce six-second unskippable ads

Sam Swaine 8 May 2018

Snapchat Spectacles.

Snapchat reveals new Spectacles that can take photos

2 May 2018

Bruce Daisley of Twitter on the power of amazing culture businesses (Part 3)

Bruce Daisley of Twitter on the power of amazing culture businesses (Part 3)

Jon Ratcliffe 19 Apr 2018

Bruce Daisley, VP for Europe at Twitter. © .

Bruce Daisley of Twitter on the power of amazing culture businesses (Part 2)

Jon Ratcliffe 12 Apr 2018

IPRN survey reveals how online influencers are leveraged around the world

IPRN survey reveals how online influencers are leveraged around the world

10 Apr 2018

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Bruce Daisley of Twitter on the power of amazing culture businesses (Part 1)

Jon Ratcliffe 5 Apr 2018

Are you serious? Fooling around on April Fool's Day 2018

Are you serious? Fooling around on April Fool's Day 2018

Leigh Andrews 3 Apr 2018

Facebook runs UK, US newspaper ads apologising for data scandal

Facebook runs UK, US newspaper ads apologising for data scandal

26 Mar 2018

Rihanna hits Snapchat over beating ad, sending shares tumbling

Rihanna hits Snapchat over beating ad, sending shares tumbling

19 Mar 2018

Facebook suspends Trump campaign data firm Cambridge Analytica

Facebook suspends Trump campaign data firm Cambridge Analytica

19 Mar 2018

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