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Depressed Copywriter Alters Ads for Maximum Self-Loathing and Despair

Four writers, who comprise the Depressed Copywriter blog , alter actual advertising and news copy, producing grimly humorous, pointed and a…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 May 14, 2012

INFOGRAPHIC: Media Consolidation - The Illusion of Choice

Excellent infographic from frugaldad.com.  I think this is a great visual breakdown. The original can be found at: http://frugaldad.com/20

Started by Ryan Goble

0 May 9, 2012

TRUTH IN ADVERTISING: If Ads Were Brutally Honest, Here's What They'd Really Say

Some of these ads are reminiscent of the parody counter ads that ADBUSTERS used to create. Except, these are up-to-date.

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Apr 28, 2012

CLASSROOM DEBATE: Do Celebrities Help/Hurt A Candidate?

This week, headlines in the UK highlighted how some politicos are fine tuning  political advertising using celebrities.  The advertising te…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Apr 24, 2012

COMIC: Mad Men Loses A Viewer

http://www.gocomics.com/arloandjanis/2012/04/17

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Apr 19, 2012

Sexual Images in Fashion Ads & Catalogs

Controversy over another teen fashion catalog's images of young people scantily clothed (if at all) has more groups upset.  That's the occa…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Apr 18, 2012

ESSAY: Product Placement- The Business for Your Eyeballs

"While in pre-production for the 1982 film “E.T.-The Extra Terrestrial,” producers approached the makers of M&Ms about giving the popul…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Apr 18, 2012

Could Negative Political Ads Actually Alter Our Brains?

How does this sound? Campaign ads that control your brain.  According to this Marquette professor, it’s not science fiction.

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Apr 13, 2012

Taschen Book Showcases The Best of Mid-Century Advertisements

For those of you who can't wait for the next episode to see Don Draper's oozing slickness on "Mad Men" any longer, Taschen has unveiled a b…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Mar 31, 2012

VIDEO: The Hunger Games’ as a Girly Board Game

Caught this video via Peter Gutierrez's Twitter feed.  He rightly notes it is an excellent way to talk about media, gender, games and satir…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Mar 23, 2012

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