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The Zeitgeist: June 21, 2024
Today’s Edition: Cannes, TikTok Shop and 'Tot-Protecting Pants'
Happy Friday! This week, the Cannes Lions Festival is buzzing with excitement as athletes, creators, and celebrities take center stage, highlighting fresh dynamics and new rules for brand partnerships.
Meanwhile, in tech news, TikTok’s parent company, Bytedance, is quietly testing a new app for sharing photos with your closest pals. The Symphony Collective is making waves with its inaugural members, featuring a mix of content creators and thought leaders linked to brands like Mondelez, Wendy’s, and the NBA.
Also, brands like CNN, Fox Sports and Crown Royal, commemorated Juneteenth with a celebration of Black culture, historical figures, and communities.
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Also, Coors Light’s 'chill' jersey, Dunkin’s National Doughnut Day collabs, General Mills and DoorDash’s promo for Best Friends Day, and the start of Olympics campaigns from Michelob Ultra, NBCU, and more.
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Media Moves:
Zehra Munir of The Financial Times is moving to the news organization’s breaking news desk in New York.
The Wall Street Journal has hired Chris Otts to cover the auto industry in Detroit. Otts has been a business reporter at WDRB in Louisville for the past decade.
Bloomberg Law reporter Justin Wise has switched beats and is now covering antitrust stories, focusing on the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department’s antitrust division.
Ben Fritz has become artificial intelligence editor at The Wall Street Journal. He has been the West Coast bureau chief for U.S. news.
The Wall Street Journal has hired Connor Hart as a reporter. Hart currently leads St. Louis Inno, covering startups, innovation, and the entrepreneurial ecosystem in St. Louis.
Jael Holzman has been hired by Heatmap News as a senior reporter. They’ll be covering political and policy risks to the American energy transition.
Also... Netflix announced the first two cities for its gigantic new in-person experience venues, slated to open next year.
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