ADWEEK Reporters Share Their Favorite Stories of 2024

Recurrent Ventures Raised $300 Million. Where Did It Go?

This deeply reported story reflects several of the most defining trends of the media industry right now: the dangers of relying on search traffic, the dwindling appeal of digital publishing as an investment, the disconnect between workers and executives. The financial mechanics at play might be complicated, but the underlying question is simple: Where has all the money gone? —Mark Stenberg

Truly Funny or Just Ad Funny? Comedians Assess Cannes Lions Humor Winners

Rounding up a group of comedians and comedy writers to gut-check some Cannes Lions winners isn’t the kind of story that Adweek normally does. That’s why I came up with the idea and then, based on some incredible feedback, wrote a story about ads that were deemed funny haha, funny strange or simply not funny at all. Bonus: readers got the joke. —T.L. Stanley

How Code and Theory’s Michael Treff Channeled Punk Energy to Fuel His Career