Scott Hudler wants to sell you on Dunkin’ Donuts in less than six seconds. The vice president of global consumer engagement of parent company Dunkin’ Brands is helping the firm adapt to a lightning-fast media environment in
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Brace Yourself: Why Being Blunt at Work Is a Virtue
To put it bluntly, Val DiFebo, chief executive of advertising agency Deutsch NY, likes to be direct.
“When you’ve got something on your mind, tell it to me straight,” she explained to Adam Bryant of the New York Times. …
“Horrifying” Racist, Sexist Costumes Cause Halloween Backlash
This Halloween season there is an offensive offensive, with groups pushing retailers to stop selling costumes that they consider racist, insensitive, inappropriate, or unnecessary.
Does This Man Have the Hardest Job in DC?
The FCC’s new boss will have broad regulatory authority over tech, media and telecom companies
World’s First Bitcoin ATM Launched in Canada
Latest move toward mainstream use for virtual currency
Facebook Eyes Swallowing BlackBerry
Reports the two companies met over a potential takeover fuel Facebook smartphone rumors
Why Your Twitter Feed Now Looks More Like Your Facebook Feed
Twitter just got a visual makeover. The social media company today announced that photos and Vine videos will begin showing up automatically in users’ timelines. It may seem like a small change, but the sprinkling of photos and
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Overcoming Pessimism, Housing Prices Continue to Skyrocket
Oh, pesky data. Just as Robert Shiller — Yale professor, co-creator of the most widely watched housing price index, and something of a housing bear — was graced with sharing a Nobel Prize for economics, his data series begins …
Sharpton Meeting With Barneys CEO Over Profiling Accusations
Two black customers have accused the store of racial profiling
New Way to Save Downtown: Open-Air Public Drinking, Longer Bar Hours
Bourbon Street, or something sorta like it, may be coming to a city near you. To create more vibrant nightlife scenes and bring faded downtown districts back to life, cities around the U.S. are drunk on the concept of pedestrian …
How Corporate America Secretly Runs Crucial Government Programs
A glitch earlier this month that kept food stamp recipients in 17 states from accessing their benefits drew attention to the role office giant Xerox plays in electronic benefits transfers. Last week, USA Today reported that …
F.T.C. Documents Show Extent of Rage Over Facebook Complaints
TIME exclusive reveals what users hate most