Month: July 2016

  • A call for more to be done by our industry to represent people with disabilities

    We clearly still need a Glass Lion. (The Cannes Glass Lion recognises work that implicitly or explicitly addresses issues of gender inequality or prejudice, through the conscious representation of gender in advertising.) Of course we do. It’s not enough. We need more action.  We must all decide whether we think women should be depicted as Objects or…

  • Turning old media around

    Newsbrands have done well in the shortterm out of Brexit with sales and subs going up.  Consolidated sales are finally being considered for the medium.  Here’s a related world with potential other learnings for the category. Printed book sales are up – are there lessons for printed magazines and newsbrands publishers? Printed book sales are…

  • #womennotobjects

    “It’s kinda messed up”   “It’s like gross to see”   “I don’t like seeing that”   “Cover your eyes, cover your eyes”   These are the reactions of a bunch of kids when shown ads featuring the objectification of women according to Madonna Badger of the campaign:  Women not Objects.  A campaign directed at…