Tag: advertising
Joel Murphy By the latest count, at least 25 advertisers and two radio stations have dropped Rush Limbaugh for attacking a college student, calling her a “slut” and a “prostitute.” To be completely honest, I’m disappointed companies like Allstate Insurance, AOL, Quicken Loans, Sears and Thompson Creek Windows …
Aaron R. Davis It’s true; the Burger King was taken down in a bloodless coup over the weekend. His forced transition from power was orchestrated by his own company and a newly-hired advertising agency, who have decided that a better way to advertise their fast food is slow-motion …
Joel Murphy The New York Times ran an article yesterday about Xbox’s plans to use the Kinect to offer advertisers new and exciting ways to sell their products to gamers. According to the article: “Users of Microsoft’s popular Xbox Kinect gaming console will soon be able to use …
Joel Murphy A few years ago, some genius ad execs trying to be hip and edgy released an online campaign for McDonalds that featured a guy leering at a Big Mac with the tagline: “I’d hit it.” The ad agency thought they were appealing to today’s youth by …
Introduction The Office Ads on the front page of newspapers Meryl Streep and young actresses Contractually obligated Batman discussion Week 82 Spotlight: This just in: We are whores For the first time in history, the Los Angeles Times ran a front-page ad that was made to look like …
