The heath care debate is getting nasty. I suppose that happens when there's a lot at stake. I could say something about the fraying of civic life in America, but that would be too obvious (and off point). So, let's address advertising's role in fomenting this civic unrest. Here's a hard-hitting ad from Americans for Prosperity: Dan Neil of the Los Angeles Times doesn't like it. He's sick of the right's distortions, …
Greenpeace Wins One For the Forests
According to a Greenpeace press release, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, the maker of Kleenex, Scott and Cottonelle brands, has been convinced to institute stronger fiber sourcing standards that will increase conservation of forests globally and will make the company a leader for sustainably produced tissue products. Kimberly-Clark plans to obtain 100 percent of its wood fiber for tissue products from environmentally …
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I Could Have Pressed The G8
Grey, Milan and Global Call to Action Against Poverty teamed up to make eight posters--one each for every G8 member--that ask ordinary citizens to pressure their leaders to address one of mankind's fundamental issues. [via I Believe In Advertising] …
You Are Hope
Ads for the Church of Scientology are airing now on the Food Network and three dozen other cable channels, according to Brand Freak. For a church with high profile connections to image makers in Hollyweird, it's not surprising to see a commercial like this, one that could easily be refitted to sell shoes, insurance or electricity. The multi-million dollar media campaign also includes ads on news sites, satellite …
IE8 Users Help Feed America’s Hungry
According to Alana Semuels of Los Angeles Times, the following commercial starring Superman Dean Cain is from Indiana ad agency Bradley and Montgomery. But is a new commercial enough to get you to download a new browser (when you're already running Firefox)? Probably not, so Microsoft is appealing to your better side. The tech giant will donate eight meals to Feeding America for every person who downloads the …
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Joke of the Day: Obama Is Anti-Business
I don't think of the Chamber of Commerce as a political organization, but I'm clearly out of touch. According to The Wall Street Journal: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said it will spend $100 million in an effort to stem the "rapidly growing influence of government over private-sector activity," in a major new move by the powerful business group to counter the Obama administration's regulatory agenda. Chamber …
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A Water Campaign With A Good Message That’s Easy To Swallow
Call me an ignorant American, but I still sometimes have trouble getting my head around the fact that much of the world doesn't have access to clean drinking water. To call the attention to the problem, the sheep-haters at Sullivan Higdon & Sink created a dynamic campaign for WaterPartners International. Introducing L'desh Fresh: The World's Most Authentic Drinking Water. What's cool about the idea and the L'Desh …
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Spotlight On NW Creative: American Indian College Fund
Wieden + Kennedy/Portland has been working with the American Indian College Fund for 18 years. Only Nike has been with the agency longer. To see more work from the new AICF campaign and learn about special honors bestowed upon David Kennedy by the Indian people, see the W+K Blog. Here's a brief look at the impact W+K is making (and has made) for this important group of educators: …
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