Kobe Bryant’s Death and the Pitfalls for Big Brands
on Jan 28, 2020 in: Social Media, Celebrities
Companies have gotten skilled at producing topical ads. But after bungling other recent celebrity deaths, they are showing some tact this time around.
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Ben Smith of BuzzFeed Named New York Times Media Columnist
on Jan 28, 2020
Mr. Smith will leave the news organization where he has been editor in chief since 2012.
Washington Post Says Reporter’s Kobe Bryant Tweets Did Not Break Rules
on Jan 28, 2020 in: Social Media
After more than 300 Post employees rallied to her defense, the paper relented and allowed Felicia Sonmez to go back to work.
Eminem Earns His 10th Straight No. 1 Album
on Jan 27, 2020
“Music to Be Murdered By,” another typically controversial album by the 47-year-old rapper, was a surprise release on Jan. 17.
Grammy Awards Hit 12-Year Low in TV Viewers
on Jan 27, 2020
The live broadcast drew an audience of 18.7 million, but the dip was modest in a time when more people are switching to streaming.
While social media praised the N.B.A. star after his death, Felicia Sonmez posted a link to an article on the allegations of sexual assault made against him in 2003.
Bill Ray, Photographer of Indelible Moments, Dies at 83
on Jan 27, 2020 in: Photography
He captured Marilyn Monroe singing “Happy birthday, Mr. President,” Elvis Presley as an Army private, scenes of war and urban unrest, and much more.
