Ypulse Essentials: Nick Sees Pricing Gains, Top 2009 Magazine Ads, Tackling Terrorism In YA
Posted by meredith on 03-11-2010
Nick gets it right (seeing a major uptick in ad gains just as the channel presents a new programming slate to advertisers including teen-targed "Victorious" [star Victoria Justice pictured here] Also Yo! Gabba Gabba kicks off a third season of hipster-meets-pre-school entertainment) (Media Post, reg. required) (Pop Candy)
- Top 2009 Magazine Ads (among young men and women. Ad Age, reg. required, presents a slideshow of "showstoppers" revealing a number of gender-neutral choices. Hear that, Burger King? Speaking of print… defunct teen mag CosmoGirl gets an unexpected posthumous boost from a documentary featuring young women in politics that included contest winners selected by the mag in 2004) (Ad Age, reg. required) (FishbowlNY)
- Spoiler alert (critics keep ruining the ending of new Robert Pattinson film "Remember Me." Will fans be deterred or intrigued? Or will the debut of the new Twilight trailer prevail? Also Fox releases third "Alvin and the Chipmunks" film) (Gawker) (New York Magazine) (Variety, reg. required)
- Gamechanger (the latest out of the Let's Move campaign, Michelle Obama launches a contest challenging software and video game designers to develop games and tools that get 9- to 12-year-olds excited about eating better and exercising more)
- Tackling terrorism in YA (interesting essay from YA author Zetta Elliott on handling the sensitive subject. Also check out this thought-provoking post from Colleen of Chasing Ray on racism by omission)
- Gen Y at work (values time off and salary more than Gen X according to the latest research from Jean Twenge. Maybe this is tied to the high amount of pressure they feel to pay bills and meet obligations)
- Material Girl (what else would Madonna call the new back-to-school line she designed for Macy's in collaboration with her daughter, Lourdes) (Reuters)
- OK GO leaves EMI (to start their own record label. A main point of contention? Not allowing fans to embed the amazingly viral videos. Plus Lady Gaga makes her debut on Rock Band) (Boing Boing) (Mashable)
- KISS produces kids show (for the Canadian production company E1 Television. Also Conan O'Brien officially announces 30-city tour) (New York Times, reg. required) (AV Club)
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