Advertising 
Crikey Blogs
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Thursday, 5 November 2009
The UK advertising regulator has banned an ad by the Malaysian Palm Oil Council claiming that palm oil is ‘sustainable’ and contributes to ‘the alleviation of poverty, especially amongst rural populations’, reports Andrew Bartlett.
Ad Week
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Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Sites like Gawker and Thrillist are now penning their advertisers’ copy for them in “sponsored posts”, to help the brands fit in with the “vibe” of their sites. Are they crossing the fine line between advertising and editorial?
The Dawn Chorus
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Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Hair dryers, manscaping and eating tofu? That’s no real man. Except, ads focused on a false idea of manhood are just as damaging as the “real women” concept is for females, writes Clem Bastow.
mUmBRELLA
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Thursday, 24 September 2009
You can’t say that Sydney advertisers don’t have their fingers on the pulse, with a swag of advertisements this morning about yesterday’s dust storm. How do you get red dust out of white pants?
LA Times
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Friday, 28 August 2009
Big-name advertisers are boycotting Fox News host Glenn Beck after he accused Barack Obama of being racist on air last month — but the blow-up has seen his audience numbers boom, with 3 million tuning in on Wednesday.
Crikey
/ Eric Beecher
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Monday, 17 August 2009
Newspapers aren’t dying because readers are no longer buying them. The main problem is that advertisers, whose ads have always paid the cost of journalism, are deserting newspapers.
Crikey
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Thursday, 23 July 2009
Oh it’s still a real cigarette, it just has less tar. It’s all very Mad Men to have to make a smoking habit look as innocent and breezy as flower arranging, but this 90s infomercial gives it a good shot.
Retro Comedy
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Saturday, 4 July 2009
What do murder, pedophilia, suicide and a baby tiger have in common? They’ve all starred in these amazingly disturbing vintage ads!
Rolling Stone
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Sunday, 21 June 2009
Creator Matthew Weiner tells Rolling Stone about Season Three and the inspirations behind the show’s twists and turns. WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD.
LA Times
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Friday, 19 June 2009
Viral movie marketing campaigns rely upon a temporary suspension of disbelief. After initial confusion wears off, as the operating principal goes, people will agree to play along with what is essentially a massively scaled practical joke.
The Big Money
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Tuesday, 16 June 2009
An ingredients listing on KFC’s site reveals that its grilled-chicken burger is flavoured with … beef. El Pollo Loco, a much smaller American chain, is turning the revelation into a commercial opportunity.
The Ad Contrarian
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Friday, 12 June 2009
Mass media marketing isn’t dead and the future isn’t in online advertising. So don’t believe the hype — or the myths.
Crikey
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Thursday, 14 May 2009
Gruen’s controversial ad, NY Times tech revolution, tweeting surgery on TV, Fox online hits the big time.
New Straits Times
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Wednesday, 13 May 2009
As shops close and vacant shopfronts lie empty, advertisers are painting shops, installing digital billboards in the windows and using them as a cheap form of advertising.
LA Times
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Friday, 24 April 2009
Kellogg’s has agreed to settle federal claims that they falsely advertised the benefits of eating Frosted Mini-Wheats, including that children who ate the cereal got a 20% boost in attentiveness.
Advertising Age
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Thursday, 16 April 2009
Mexicans took great offence at an ad for Burger King’s “Texican Whopper” which paired a cowboy with a little spicy Mexican (literally). After ambassadors intervened it became too hot for the fast food co. to handle.
Crikey
/ Glenn Dyer
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Wednesday, 15 April 2009
Global advertising spending will suffer the biggest fall in almost 30 years in 2009.
Crikey
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Thursday, 2 April 2009
The gloom and doom enveloping the global advertising market has entered a depressing new phase, writes Glenn Dyer.
Ad Freak
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Wednesday, 1 April 2009
In honor of companies’ continuing clumsiness and stupidity in their efforts to capitalise on Barack Obama’s election, a Russian example.
Crikey
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Tuesday, 31 March 2009
One day the research on the truly deadly nature of sugar will seep into the public conscience. When that day comes, Big Sugar wants to have some “discussion points” with the government, writes David Gillespie.
Crikey
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Monday, 30 March 2009
American newspaper print ad revenues fell to their lowest level in 14 years last year and online ad revenues fell for the first time in five years, according to figures for 2008 ad revenues from the American Newspaper Association, writes Glenn Dyer.
Crikey
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Wednesday, 25 March 2009
A remix of Cadbury’s award-winning gorilla advertisement featuring John Farnham instead of the original Phil Collins track has won derision on social media sites since it broke at the weekend, writes Tim Burrowes.
Crikey
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Wednesday, 18 March 2009
Legendary advertising man Bob Isherwood’s recent lecture left a lot to be desired, writes Stephen Downes.
Crikey
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Tuesday, 17 March 2009
There are few more effective ways of generating a negative return on your investment than by buying a property “off the plan” from a developer, writes Adam Schwab.
Crikey
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Wednesday, 4 March 2009
The operators of the Melbourne stadium formerly known as Telstra Dome are finding out the hard way that sponsorship is a two-way street, especially when it involves naming rights, writes Stephen Downes.