A Digital Nation [INFOGRAPHIC]

Census Bureau statistics shows more American households own computers and use high-speed Internet than ever before. A collection of visualizations presents data from the Current Population Survey and American Community Survey.

Hispanic Media Spending Down 6.6% in 2015; Up 7.9% in 2016 [REPORT]

Marketers invested $5.7 billion in Hispanic media in 2015, down 6.6% from 2014 according to the new Jack Myers TomorrowToday Hispanic Media 2016 Data and Long-Term Forecast.  The MyersBizNet Hispanic media report projects marketers will increase spending 7.9% in 2016, with average annual growth of 1.3% through 2020.

Univision Digital launches Univision Beta initiative

Univision Digital, the digital division of Univision Communications Inc. (UCI),  announced the launch of Univision Beta, a new initiative aimed at accelerating digital innovation across the organization and expanding audience reach through the creative use of emerging digital and social platforms, with special emphasis on news and information.

Most Successful Tactics for Improving Ad Viewability [REPORT]

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has issued the first Primer for Publishers on Improving Ad Viewability, a document that outlines a range of tactics that publishers, big and small, have used to increase ad viewability, explaining how others can apply these concepts to their own businesses.

In Today’s Advertising Environment, Cleverness Can Backfire

One theory of advertising holds that display ads need a degree of nuance or visual complexity in order to capture the viewer’s attention. But that fails to take into account the increasingly cluttered and hectic context in which ads are viewed today, according to Michel Wedel, distinguished university professor and Chair in Consumer Science at the Smith School.

What’s Driving Tomorrow’s Drivers [REPORT]

Given the connected lifestyles of youths in general, with constant online engagement the new norm, it’s not surprising that young people believe that self-driving vehicles are just over the horizon.

Global adspend to accelerate in 2016 despite economic headwinds

The global economy faces clear challenges – such as the ongoing slowdown in China, and recession in Brazil and Russia; the humanitarian disaster originating in Syria; and uncertainty over the future of the European Union, notably continuing fragility in Greece and the possible departure of the UK.

AHAA Honors State Farm with the 2016 Marketer of the Year Award

AHAA: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing announced that State Farm is the winner of the 2016 AHAA Marketer of the Year Award. It joins a prestigious short list of elite brands that have received the award, including McDonald’s, Toyota, and Walmart. Leif Roll, marketing vice president at State Farm, will accept this award during the 2016 AHAA Annual Conference on Wednesday, April 20 at the Nobu Eden Roc Resort in Miami.

ARF reveals new findings on how advertising works [INSIGHT]

Over the past year, the Advertising Research Foundation and its industry partners have conducted an investigation of how advertising works today, combining meta-analysis and projects designed to investigate specific aspects of the topic. Today we got to hear the results of analysis focused on the effectiveness of multi-channel campaigns.

ROI Remains a Tough Metric for CMOs [REPORT]

The “2016 Planning Report – Evolving Strategic and Financial Plans for the Always-On Consumer” illustrates a surprising drop in accountability for marketing budgets. When marketers were asked to what degree their budgets must produce measurable ROI, only one in ten said 75 percent or more of their budget is accountable.

Hispanic Digital Newspapers in the United States [REPORT]

This report analyzes the current state of Hispanic digital journalism in the United States by studying online newspapers published in the country.  This research aims to identify Hispanic cybermedia and their characteristics by analyzing a series of general and specific  indicators.

How Hispanic Gen Z Will Change Everything

Marketers have focused on millennials for nearly a decade, making them among the most-studied group of young adults. But as the tail end of millennials turn 21 and graduate from college, it’s time to turn our attention to next major consumer group – those under 21.  By Jose Villa / Sensis

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