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Snacking on scams -Media’s day of reckoning

It was the year of loud scams and shamed silence. Through the year, media screamed outrage at every chance it got and in a twist of irony, went deathly quiet, at least for a while, when its own turn came. Looking back on the year is difficult, not only because of the number of sordid… Read more »

Ad Survey-Formulas back as propositions

Formulas such as achievement, mother’s pride, guaranteed-to-work-in-two-weeks, among others, are all back as propositions Another month with slim pickings. Is the downturn responsible or is one being too kind? A month where most work is depressingly below average; there aren’t even too many bad ads that one can droolingly dismember. Formulas such as achievement, mother’s… Read more »