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New report: Greenwash grows in a bad economy

Apr 15, 2009
(Images via Terrachoice) Greenwashing is up an average of 79% since 2007 (a rare expanding economic sector these days). Apparently, companies h...

Bad buzz on Seinfeld and Gates ad

Sep 8, 2008
Microsoft's new commercial with Jerry Seinfeld isn't exactly drawing rave reviews. Here are a few of the headlines:...

Taking the temperature on Olympics greenwash

Aug 19, 2008
This Olympics has been a special one. The accomplishments of Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt, Yang Wei & co. show us all what the human body can do...

Despite Internet, Yellow Pages multiply

Aug 8, 2008
Now that just about every business' phone number and information is available online, the Yellow Page volumes in our home rarely get touched....

YouTube's advertising picture still fuzzy

Aug 8, 2008
Will enough advertisers display their brands next to user-generated videos to make YouTube as profitable as television? Executives from video...

Lots of barking over Verizon ad

Jul 22, 2008
Verizon has a new TV ad for the LG Dare phone that has set off a storm of complaints from animal rights groups, including the Humane Society of the...

Reverting to 'booze culture'

Jul 21, 2008
Has the "Mad Men" TV show made drinking at the office hip again? Ad Age has a feature out today that says in-house bars at advertising agencies -- ...

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Now boarding: passengers holding ads

Jul 15, 2008
Advertisers have found yet another open space -- and a client definitely in need of cash -- to push their products: the airline boarding pass. The...