Nielson, the industry’s leader in media research, ratings and data, has a new demographic, dubbed “Generation C,” or Americans 18-34, who are quickly becoming both a challenge and an opportunity for marketers, and redefining media consumption with their embrace of new digital technology.

Gen C makes up only 23% of the US total population, yet they make up 27% of Americans watching video or using social media, and over 30% of Americans using tablets. In fact, Gen C makes up a whopping 39% of all smart phone users in the US.

Gen C, who grew up alongside the growth of the internet, cell phones, social media, and the technology boom, has “taken ownership” of new media, changing the way advertisers and marketers approach them. New technology provides the opportunity for new content and new ways to distribute it, and Generation C knows how to access it better than any other age demographic out there. For us at TM and DR advertising, this means an opportunity to stray away a bit from TV in the future and expand into internet and mobile campaigns, while still using the results driven approach DR advertising requires.

From audio/video to augmented reality, Generation C’s fearless adaptation of new media is “representing both a challenge and opportunity for marketers and content providers alike.”

Read more at Nielsen.com.

NEW YORK, April 9, 2009  Between Hollywood and Harlem is a place called America. WGN America.

There is more to modern America than the coasts: from Amarillo, Biloxi, Charleston, Daytona, Eugene, Fargo, Greenville, Helena, Indianapolis, Juneau, Knoxville, Lansing, Miami, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Pensacola, Quincy, Roanoke, Spokane, Terre Haute, Utica, Victoria, Wichita, Xenia, Yuma to Zanesville, WGN America engages the magic of America.

With the transition from Superstation WGN to WGN America complete, the new WGN America premieres this month with a new cohesive visual package and sonic presentation that reflects the spirit, diversity and imagination of the American experience. WGN America reaches viewers in towns and neighborhoods throughout the USA, and WGN America’s newly created on-air vision captures this span–from big cities to small towns–with a cinematic picture of the American vista. WGN America is also introducing a new logo, new graphics (including seamless flow show opens and seamless flow billboards) and for the first time, the network has a sonic logo. Read more here.

Accountability is a must in today’s advertising world. Who better to give it to you than an online ad? You can see where the consumer converts, where they drop off and even find out some nice demographic data. But, you can also use this prime DR vehicle to see into your brand and find out what types of online advertising are reaching your audience and still reinforcing your brand message. Read more at Media Week

Vizu Corportation will begin utilizing brand lift as a metric for social media campaigns. This will not only bring together click-through rates, a standard DR measurement, but also the branding within the advertisement. This new measurement will bring more ROI meaning to the advertiser. Vizu Corportation will begin utilizing brand lift as a metric for social media campaigns. This will not only bring together click-through rates, a standard DR measurement, but also the branding within the advertisement. This new measurement will bring more ROI meaning to the advertiser. Read more on PRWeb.