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Defining 2024 so far; plus, why brands 'de-woked'

Defining 2024 so far; plus, why brands 'de-woked'

It's Been a Minute vor 2 Jahren

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It is the first week of July, which means we are officially halfway
through the year. And what a year it's been! Brittany sat down with
NPR Politics reporter Elena Moore and co-host of NPR's Pop Culture
Happy Hour Stephen Thompson, to take stock of what's happened so
far in 2024.

Then, remember when brands weighed in on politics? Like when
Gushers said Black Lives Matter or Pepsi made that Kendall Jenner
ad? However, in the past few years brands seem to have shied away
from touching on "woke" politics. And if advertising reflects
culture, what does that say about our culture now? Brittany sits
down with Michael Serazio, professor of communication at Boston
University – who specializes in the study of advertising - to
uncover what's at the root of the reversal.

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