Before the advent of AI, scene-level contextual advertising was largely impractical. Implementing it required labor-intensive manual review to interpret dialogue, context, language and tone, often leading to misjudgments.
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As SVP of digital operations and client success at Dow Jones, Jesse Waldele brings a coach’s mindset to everything from cross-functional alignment to client relationships.
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GLAAD's 2025 Social Media Safety Index (SMSI) assesses the safety of six major platforms—TikTok, X, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads—specifically for LGBTQ users. Spoiler alert: they all failed the test.
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Brand safety, as we know it, is dead. Not because brands have stopped caring about where their ads appear, but because the current framework has failed them.
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While trust in national news continues to erode, often due to political bias or polarization, local and independent journalism remains a trusted cornerstone for communities, and a place for advertisers to connect with consumers.
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Snackable Media’s acquisition of AdGrid marks a first. A Black-owned header bidding wrapper and full-stack ad platform built with multicultural publishers in mind. Founder Justin Barton explains the strategy, the tech, and why it’s time to redefine scale and ownership in ad ops.
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The collaboration with Revry allows marketers to reach REVOLT’s audiences by tapping into the publisher’s first-party data, while ensuring that data ownership and consumer trust remain central.
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Jasper Liu landed an entry-level analyst position at the Daily Mail in 2022 and he’s leveled up to a senior analyst role shaping the publisher’s programmatic strategy.
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HUMAN’s Satori Threat Intelligence Team uncovered BADBOX 2.0, a massive escalation in cyber fraud infecting over a million devices worldwide—targeting everything from off-brand smart TVs to Android tablets. In this Q&A, HUMAN’s CISO, Gavin Reid, discusses how cybercriminals have leveled up their tactics, why advertisers should be concerned, and what…
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Meta’s latest content moderation shifts, the changing perception of DEI, and the ongoing debate over brand safety are reshaping the future of Black-owned media and the broader ad tech ecosystem. In a recent AdMonsters LinkedIn Live, DéVon Christopher Johnson, Co-Founder of BOMESI, shared his perspective on how these forces impact…
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