Press Releases

Anti-Distracted Driving PSAs distributed during Global Youth Traffic Safety Month

PSAs featured on billboards and bus shelters in time for Global Youth Traffic Safety Month

Ad Council joins McCann, BAM! and Kidz Bop to enlist action hero help in an effort to fight childhood obesity

PSA Campaign Reminds Parents about the Importance of Brushing 2MIN2X per Day

Washington, D.C., March 21, 2013 - More than a fifth of American adults-approximately 62 million people-consider themselves non-users of the Internet, while 46% of non-users report that they lack the necessary skills. Today, the Ad Council and nonprofit Connect2Compete announce a nationwide multimedia public service advertising (PSA) campaign created pro bono by Y&R NYC, EveryoneOn, designed to help all Americans access free digital literacy training in their communities.

"The costs of digital exclusion -of not having access to Internet at home- are rising every day," said FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. "Offline Americans are missing out on opportunities in education, health care, and employment. I applaud the "Everyone On" campaign to onboard the millions of Americans on the wrong side of the digital divide and deliver the digital literacy skills required to succeed in today's economy."

 

Today, more than 80% of Fortune 500 companies post their job openings online only and require online applications. Fifty percent of today's jobs require technology skills, and this percentage is expected to grow to 77% in the next decade.

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New TV Ads Promote Fatherhood Involvement (Matt Lauer); Hunger Prevention (Savannah Guthrie); Emergency Preparedness (Al Roker); and Shelter Pet Adoption (Natalie Morales)

15-year Media Industry Veteran to Lead Media Group that Secures $1.5 Billion in Donated Time and Space Annually

American Stroke Association and Ad Council launch new national PSA campaign to help bystanders recognize and respond to warning signs of stroke F.A.S.T.

PSAs Bring Sobering Message to Los Angeles Drivers During Winter Holiday Season

Ongoing effort urges homeowners with mortgage trouble to reach out to learn of free federal resources to avoid foreclosure

Local broadcast stations unveil new Ad Council and NHTSA PSAs that illustrate financial consequences of buzzed driving

Havas Worldwide New York and Grey New York also win awards at Ad Council’s 59th Annual Dinner

Dinner Raises $3.4 Million to Support Public Service Advertising

Ad Council and U.S. Army’s BoostUp Campaign Launches New Parent-targeted PSAs Reinforcing the Importance of Consistent School Attendance

Ad Council Joins Coalition of Humanitarian and Aid Organizations from the Public and Private Sector to Encourage Donations in Support of Domestic and International Disaster Relief Efforts Now and in the Future

Campaign PSAs Redistributed in Advance of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Emphasize Lead Paint Poisoning is 100 Percent Preventable

Una nueva encuesta nacional muestra que uno de cada diez hispanos cuida de alguien de 50 años o más