Gemma Charles

Deputy editor

Gemma is deputy editor at Campaign. Contact her at gemma.charles@haymarket.com or 020 8267 4216.

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Meta EMEA planning head exits to launch ‘values-led’ AI start-up

New business aims to help brands grow responsibly in the age of AI.

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Lucky Generals appoints content chief

Vairi MacLennan was previously head of content at Mother.

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Cannes Lions faces calls to step up action on sexual harassment

Women sought refuge in Empower Café when Cannes Lions safe zones were not open.

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A summer of women's sport or 'simply sport'?

There is a head of steam building around the issue of investment (or lack of it) in women's sport, so let's embrace the transformative moment this summer could herald.

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VCCP takes UK top spot on Sunday’s Cannes shortlists

The independent shop was recognised for its Cadbury and O2 work.

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Should Cannes Lions be more focused on practical business solutions?

The industry responds to comments made by Arthur Sadoun, the Publicis Groupe chief executive, who said clients should be offered 'immediate' practical business solutions they can deploy as soon as they leave the festival.

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School Reports Tracker: Have agencies regained their pre-pandemic performance?

Campaign’s new data product, the School Reports Tracker, allows users to compare agencies' performance across 14 different metrics using historical data. What can it tell users about adland's recovery from Covid-19?

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Saluting the small indies in tough times

Here’s to the independent shops that sometimes go under the radar.

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Campaign Power 100 2024 Hall of Fame revealed

A salute to the Power 100 great and good.

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Creative agency Now to close after 13 years

Indie agency is being wound down after income plummeted by 48% last year.

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M&C Saatchi nabs McCann duo for new global creative leadership

“Rob and Lolly” to leave McCann after 12 years.

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Laura Jordan Bambach, Hannah Matthews and Fern Miller launch start-up

All-female creative start-up launches with three clients.

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Can ‘chief twit’ Elon Musk afford to ride roughshod over brand safety concerns?

Hitting out at Apple and activists for an advertiser exodus at Twitter suggests Musk missed the memo on brands' jumpiness when it comes to environments they consider unsafe.

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As Black History Month comes to a close, now it’s time to get real

Over the past four weeks, what have contributors to Campaign made of the industry's progress on race?

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Can business and adland put their trust in Truss?

Liz Truss is gunning for growth but there is uncertainty over whether her policies herald unfiltered good news for the advertising industry.

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The summer juggle is tough, well done Rapp for trying to help out

The end of the summer holidays may be cause for relief among some working parents. There’s more adland can do to ease this tricky time.

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The Social Element's Tamara Littleton on the evolution of social, inclusivity and her pop choir

After founding her agency 20 years ago, the 'social media geek' Tamara Littleton is gunning for growth and dedicated to making her workplace and the wider industry more inclusive.

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The anti-Tory ad created by and starring… the Tories

Labour ad lets the Conservative leadership hopefuls do the talking to devastating effect.

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Advertising Week acquired by Emerald Holding

All Advertising Week employees, including co-founder and chairman Matt Scheckner, will join the US events company.