The Zeitgeist: September 20, 2024

Today's Edition: Couponing, Johnnie Walker and Moo Deng

Good morning. New restrictions for teens on social media were rolled out this week in an effort to combat child safety issues - a move that will affect how tens of millions of teens interact with the platform. But some experts are worried that policymakers are too focused on the harmful effects of social media platforms and have overlooked the benefits, as outline in The Washington Post. Also this week, TikTok made its case in court against the bill that would require it to be divested by Bytedance or else risk a nationwide ban. The case isn’t expected to be decided until after November’s election.

Campaigns

Earned-friendly campaigns & clever moments

Also, Jell-O’s decor line, Ben & Jerry x MoveOn’s meme-inspired coconut ice cream and Pizza Hut’s "ResZAmes" service.

Culture 

Snackable bites of consumer culture

Corporate

Commerce

Shopper society snapshot

Connections

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Media Moves:

  • Laura Bratton, formerly tech reporter and co-author of the Daily Brief newsletter at Quartz, is now breaking business news reporter at Yahoo Finance.

  • Miranda Nazzaro, formerly breaking news reporter at The Hill, is now covering technology at the same outlet.

  • Angela Palumbo, formerly breaking news reporter at Barron’s, is now covering technology at the same outlet.

  • Sal Rodriguez, formerly social media business reporter at The Wall Street Journal, is now technology reporter at CNBC covering Facebook and social media.

  • Cortne Bonilla, formerly fashion market editor at The Cut, is now senior shopping writer at VOGUE.

  • Hannah Frye, formerly beauty and health editor at MindBodyGreen, is now style and beauty editor at Wirecutter.

Also... read this Atlas Obscura article on how you can listen to dirt to find out how healthy the soil is.

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