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The Newspaper Industry Responds To So-Called “Fake News”

Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes recently talked about her November 2016 interview with Don Trump — his first after winning the election. She asked him if he planned to stop attacking the press, something he did repeatedly during his campaign. Don said, "You know why I do it? I do it to discredit you all and demean you all, so when you write negative stories about me, no one will believe you." America's "free …

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Coleman Lanterns Help Move People from Darkness to Light

“Come forth into the light things, let nature be your teacher.” –William Wordsworth https://youtu.be/_y1Z_W0rSbw Coleman Japan is working to "Light Up" the great outdoors with its iconic lanterns. With this new brand movie from Geometry Global Japan, the brand aims to foster meaningful connections between people, through camping. It's a bold and meaningful quest that Coleman is on. Sheltered people may ask, …

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Will Turf Wars and Posturing Ever End?

Agencies, like any business that make things and/or produces intellectual property, are protective of their turf. It's natural to adopt a defensive posture, but is it healthy? Chris Wallrapp, president of Hill Holliday, wrote a powerful piece for Media Post's Agency Daily, in which he calls upon agency workers to adopt new practices and better habits. Agencies will only survive and thrive if we eagerly — …

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The Week In Advertising

The agency business is a fertile place for creative people. That's the dream. For the dream to be a reality, the agencies where creative people work must be viable businesses. Once upon a time, agencies added 15% to their clients' media buys and called it good, but those days are long gone. Today, it's all about billing for time. There are innovators seeking better revenue models, but right now, 9.9 of every 10 …

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Kansas Democrats Want Sharice Davids, A Fighter and A Scholar, To Battle In DC

The number of inspiring primary wins by women candidates this year is an exciting development and a great sign that the women of this country have zero intention of being told how to conduct themselves by clueless old white men. In a season of big political news, the hits keep coming. This week, Sharice Davids, an Ivy League-educated attorney and former professional mixed martial arts fighter, won the Democratic …

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Juanita Jean Ain’t Messin’

How many emails per day do you receive? How many of them request money from you? If you've bothered to donate to a political campaign, or non-profit, you're under constant pressure to give more. If you purchase a product or service online, it's the same onslaught of emails that never end. To make matters worse, the creative found in these email pitches is piss poor. With the bar so far beyond low, it doesn't …

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Dial Up Some White Castle Chicken Rings Before They’re G-O-N-E

Columbus, Ohio-based fast-food restaurant chain White Castle has always had avid fans—the kind who would spend 45 minutes watching a Facebook Live stream about chicken rings. https://youtu.be/TsXtSGzq_ls If you didn't make it all the way through the above, watch this condensed version of the mocvertisement: https://youtu.be/gJWlv1aCvhw According to Ad Age, hosts Heather and Janelle responded in real-time …

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