Graphic warning labels on cigarettes proposed
I won’t bore you with all the reasons I hate cigarettes, but childhood migraines due to passive cigarette smoke is where my disdain for the stuff started. Given the shocking facts regarding the health...
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Return of the salesperson from hell
I’m the proud owner of a new Chevy Volt, and I’m thinking of ordering a license plate that says Shocked. You see, I thought I’d buy a Nissan Leaf. After multiple visits to the Leaf website, reading...
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‘Mermaids’ makes big ratings splash: But was it ethical?
It’s not the first time something like this has happened. ‘The War of the Worlds’ adaptation, which aired on the CBS radio network, caused quite a commotion in 1938. The New York Times reported that...
View ArticleHelp! Product placements threw up on my reruns!
So you think by watching old reruns you might escape the blatant product placements we so often see nowadays? Well, friends, you can run but you cannot hide. Introducing Mirriad, a company who, as...
View ArticleVaping the gummy bear. E-cigarette’s grip on kids.
Bubble gum. Blueberry cotton candy. Candy corn. Gummy bear. Swedish fish. Sounds like flavors of your kid’s favorite candy, right? But did you know they are also appealing flavors for e-cigarettes...
View ArticleHold your breath and smile: Hong Kong’s fake backdrop
With summer vacation around the corner, expect social media to be flooded with pictures of smiling individuals at various tourist hot spots. But what if the city you go to is so smog filled that it’s...
View ArticleDon’t get burned by the sunburn marketing scheme
The sun is finally out. You soak in every ray of that warm glowing ball in the sky that you can. But, not without your sunscreen on, right? The health community along with media have done a wonderful...
View ArticleKeeping up with the Joneses: Marketing and Inequality
“We buy things we don’t need with money we don’t have to impress people we don’t like.” – Edward Norton One of the most underestimated players in the subject of inequality is marketing. While...
View ArticleWhy you don’t trust marketing — and what you can do about it
“Don’t tell my mother I work in advertising — she thinks I play piano in a brothel.” – Jaques Seguela Trust is broken in marketing. Consumers are bombarded with thousands of messages per day and...
View ArticleDelicious Deception: The Art of Fake Reviews
I don’t mind splurging on high quality, unforgettable restaurant cuisine. The kind of meals I would possibly (sorry, not sorry) even post a photo of on my social accounts. However, I cringe when I end...
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