Abstract: An advertising system using digital media collects information from a plurality of sources, automatically processes the information based on set of predetermined criteria, and provides processed information to a plurality of information and advertising display devices. The advertising system allows the information feed provided to each of the display devices to be customized based on a rule set so that the information displayed on each section of a particular display device is customized according to predetermined criteria. The advertising system also allows a user of a particular display device to provide local information that to be displayed in a section of that particular display device.