The Zeitgeist: January 26, 2024

Today's Edition: Google's Wing, Spotify Daylist and Josh

Campaigns

Earned-friendly campaigns & clever moments

Also, CeraVe x Michael Cera, OREO’s trip to space, California Naturals’ Chief Shampoo Officer (Owen Wilson), Super Bowl stunts from M&M’s, Truly Hard Seltzer, Tums x DraftKings and Coors Light.

Culture 

Snackable bites of consumer culture

Corporate

Commerce

Shopper society snapshot

Connections

Feed intelligence

Media Moves:

  • Brad Stone will take the helm of Bloomberg Businessweek as the magazine shifts from weekly to monthly publication. Stone previously led Bloomberg’s global tech team.

  • Mike Calia, formerly senior editor at CNBC Digital, is now managing editor at NBC News of the newly named business & economy unit, leading its editorial direction across a range of daily and enterprising business stories.

  • Emily Stewart, formerly senior correspondent at Vox, is now senior correspondent at Business Insider covering business and the economy.

  • Maria Yagoda, formerly senior editor at Food & Wine, has left the magazine to pursue freelance opportunities.

  • Mercedes (Sofía) Viera, formerly associate deals writer at Refinery29, has left the outlet to pursue freelance opportunities.

  • Layoffs were announced this week at Business Insider, Sports Illustrated and the Los Angeles Times.

Also... read this Atlas Obscura roundup of the 10 places to visit if you want to believe in Bigfoot.

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