Tag: Advertising
-
#MorningMonarchy: June 10, 2016
Artificially intelligent movies, profits of rage and hacking Lana + this day in history w/Apple II and our song of the day by Wye Oak on your Morning Monarchy for June 10, 2016.
-
#MorningMonarchy: June 8, 2016
Hemp hemp hooray, water cheats and Oregon oil + this day in history w/USS Liberty and our song of the day by Weaves on your Morning Monarchy for June 8, 2016.
-
#MorningMonarchy: May 27, 2016
Racist laundry ads, Marxist music videos and violent Legos + this day in history w/’Dragon Quest’ and our song of the day by Kris Orlowski on your Morning Monarchy for May 27, 2016.
-
#MorningMonarchy: May 6, 2016
Rigged systems, stolen music and Hollywood Hillary + this day in history w/the Hindenburg disaster and our song of the day by A Giant Dog on your Morning Monarchy for May 6, 2016.
-
#MorningMonarchy: May 3, 2016
Spying billboards, man machine and militarizing the moon + this day in history w/first spam emails and our song of the day by Africaine 808 on your Morning Monarchy for May 3, 2016.
-
#MorningMonarchy: February 23, 2016
Space music, dumb phones and the ‘Mobile World’ order + this day in history w/Gitmo and our song of the day by Mavis Staples on your Morning Monarchy for February 23, 2016.
-
@TboltsProject: James Evan Pilato on MSM
James joins Michael Goodspeed of Thunderbolts Project for a different kind of episode that brings it down to Earth. Who owns what? Where do you think that idea came from? Why are you arguing about this? Who cares what’s selling – it’s what you’re buying. Download/Subscribe
-
The Rise of AdBlock Reveals A Serious Problem in the Advertising Ecosystem
from mondaynote.com: Seeing a threat to their ecosystem, French publishers follow their German colleagues and prepare to sue startup Eyeo GmbH, the creator of anti-advertising software AdBlock Plus. But they cannot ignore that, by using ABP, millions of users actively protest against the worst forms of advertising. On grounds that it represents a major economic…
-
Ecigs Market Boom Targets Youth
from washingtontimes.com: While tobacco products have long been banned from the nation’s airwaves, the booming electronic cigarette market is proving happy to fill the void. The lure of a glowing television screen now provides the e-cigarette industry its best method of reaching America’s youth and young adults, according to a new report released Monday charting…
-
McDonald’s New ‘Happy’ Mascot Dubbed McScary
from reuters.com: McDonald’s restaurant chain says its new “Happy” mascot will bring “fun and excitement” to its children’s meals, but social media contend the toothy, red box-shaped character will have the opposite effect. Twitter responses to McDonald’s mascot announcement on Monday complain that the animated red Happy Meal box, with its cavernous dark mouth and…
-
Monsanto’s ‘healthier environment’ ads banned in South Africa
from RT.com: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of South Africa has ordered biotech titan Monsanto to withdraw its ads on local radio in which the company boasts the supposed benefits of GM crops, including a “healthier environment” and “more food sustainably.” The authority’s order for Monsanto to withdraw its commercial on Radio 702 will take…
-
From Daft Punk to Food Junk: FDA Taps Graphic Designer for Nutrition Facts Redo
from politico.com: The architect of the biggest change to nutrition labels in two decades is the founder of a pop culture and arts magazine that lists Daft Punk and David Bowie as contributors. He also once played a major role in a successful national advertising campaign that used disturbing images, like body bags and a…
-
Big Food Marketing ‘Facts Up Front’ Labels
from politico.com: The food industry appears poised to one-up the Obama administration with the launch of a national media blitz to promote its own nutrition labels on the front of food packages. The Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Food Marketing Institute, which represent the biggest food companies and retailers, will roll out a coordinated marketing…
-
Michelle’s New Rules for Schools Ads: Coke, No. Diet Coke? Yes!
from nydailynews.com: Even the scoreboards in high school gyms will have to advertise only healthy foods under new rules announced Tuesday by the Obama administration. Promotion of sugary drinks and junk foods around campuses during the school day will be phased out under the rules, intended to ensure that such marketing is brought in line…
-
Scarlett Johansson Stands By Israel’s SodaStream Ad Campaign
from eonline.com: A few weeks after being announced as the face of Sodastream International’s new ad campaign, which includes a Super Bowl commercial, the Her star has issued a statement in response to criticism from Oxfam that Johansson was implicitly supporting Israel’s politics because the Israeli manufacturer of the do-it-yourself soda maker operates in the…