Politics
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Are junk food ads living on borrowed time?
The ad industry is preparing to fight back against the threat of stricter controls on junk food advertising, as the…
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We Are Social: how social media can help launch a new political party
By Andre van Loon I remember a time, not long ago, when people used to say that British politics was…
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Spike Jonze turns down volume for cannabis TV campaign
We didn’t expect to be viewing ads for licensed cannabis companies but here comes MedMen – which last year turned…
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Roy Jeans: why the Cairncross Review into news media is a failure of intent and resolution
Christophe Guilluy’s recently published English-language version of “Twilight of the Elites” focuses on nascent tensions between France’s metropolitan ruling class…
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ASA bans two Imperial Tobacco ads, and tightens the rules on gambling
Imperial Tobacco is in trouble with the Advertising Standards Authority for two outdoor ads that appeal to under 18s, and…
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Ridley Scott falls into Turkish Airlines propaganda trap
It’s been decades since Ridley Scott worked in commercials but the great man is back for Turkish Airlines. Teased during…
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Post-Brexit UK should target tech giants says S4’s Sorrell
Sir Martin Sorrell is in Davos, advising the world on what it should do next and putting in a good…
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In Davos, AMV BBDO parodies leaders for their ‘Diversish’ attitude to disability
If you are looking to expose hypocrisy, the World Economic Forum in Davos is a good place to start. Business…
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Egard Watches cashes in on Gillette ad rumpus
Egard Watches is a relative newbie in the timepiece game (2012) but it’s become surprisingly famous by taking a pop…
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