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SideNews week 45 update
Interesting newslinks...
'Read Books, Get Brain.' ads pulled in New York 'Get Brain' is slang for oral sex and the ads deliberatly played on the meaning. Allhiphop.com Google's Taste Tests Google, whose corporate motto is 'Do No Evil,' also seeks to prevent violence or hate against protected groups as defined by race, gender and age, among others. New York Post Online Spyware Killer Displays Its Own Ads Spyware got its name because many of these ad programs keep track of a user's Internet habits and relay the information to the advertising company. Boston.com Elton Taps Into TV The comedy, made for ABC network, is based around an ageing rock star. NME.com Tired Of Campaign Ads? As Election Day approached, San Diego state Assemblyman Juan Vargas told his campaign staff to stop spending; he wanted to reserve funds for a thank-you message. SignOnSanDiego.com Anti-Smoking Ads 'More Effective' Than GPs An anti-smoking campaign organised by the department of health and involving three advertising agencies - Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO, Bartle Bogle Hegarty and Euro RSCG London - recently received an industry award for its effectiveness. Medical News Today After Kerry Concedes, Bush Cites 'A Duty to Serve All Americans' Bush declared victory in the race for president. The New York Times BlogAds: Is There Life after Nov. 2? The outfit, which sells ads on Web logs, has enjoyed this year's burst of interest in political sites, but it needs a post-election plan BusinessWeek online Ty Montague Joins JWT NY As co-creative director for Weiden + Kennedy New York since 2000, Montague is best known for creating high profile and award-winning integrated campaigns. Yahoo Millions Who Stayed Away in 2000 Flood the Polls As it passed midnight on the East Coast, it appeared that the election would be decided by a handful of votes in a few pivotal states. The New York Times Ads Help Playboy Reverse Year-Ago Loss Playboy said it expects to record a stronger fourth quarter than a year ago, citing the performance of its entertainment and Internet divisions. Reuters Dutch Filmmaker Van Gogh Is Slain A Dutch filmmaker who outraged members of the Muslim community by making a film critical of the mistreatment of women in Islamic society was gunned down and stabbed to death on an Amsterdam street. HoustonChronicle.com GLOBALVOTE2004 RESULTS Globalvote2004.com, where non-americans have been able to vote in an election that affects the entire world, recorded over 113,552 votes from 191 countries. The winner is Democrat John Kerry, with 77.1% of the votes. GLOBALVOTE2004.com USD 600 million Tab For Decision 2004 Ads That's triple the amount spent on such ads in 2000. MSNBC News Frantic Presidential Race Ends With a Flood of Ads The latest New York Times/CBS News Poll found that Bush and Kerry remained locked in a statistical tie. The New York Times Kids Voting: Be Wary Negative Ad Campaigns Kids Voting hopes to help children and their parents learn about the rights and responsibilities of voting and to increase voter interest and participation. Green Bay Press-Gazett |
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posted by BlogFonk: Friday, November 05, 2004 [#] Erms Suripatty