Journalists take cover during March 2023 protests in Kenya.
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There is a growing public wariness about the performance of the media, which are increasingly accused of being partisan.
Rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes Known during the Metro FM awards nominations in Johannesburg in January.
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The explosive viral spread of the grainy but dramatic footage shows the limits of mainstream media ethics.
We interviewed 11- to 17-year-olds and they told us gambling advertising is so pervasive in their lives, it’s become normalised.
Google’s dominance in search is undisputed, but could it come under fire?
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Could Google’s undisputed dominance as a search engine come under threat from AI?
At the dawn of the car era, carmakers needed to allay fears that pedestrian lives were at risk.
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Today it’s smart technology that will defend drivers and pedestrians. Over a century ago, it was the Klaxon horn.
The country’s history of state-sanctioned gambling goes back to the early 19th century.
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Australians lose more money gambling on sports, per capita, than any country in the world.
Tottenham Hotspur play Arsenal in a Premier League match in 2023, kit heavily branded.
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Many feel the money could be better spent developing local sport.
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Free period products and being able to deal with your period without shame or restrictions should, however, be a basic human right.
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Companies need to show that they are socially aware.
A Balenciaga billboard in Seoul, South Korea.
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Balenciaga blamed the photographer for a now-pulled advert which featured sexually charged imagery of children – as an advertising expert, it’s hard to believe the furore wasn’t planned.
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The new book is structured around apartheid profiteers, war profiteers, state capture profiteers, welfare profiteers, failing auditors, conspiring consultants and bad lawyers.
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Our research into tourism tropes shows how advertising campaigns in Pacific nations recycle some troubling stereotypes.
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None of the major digital platforms lets the public see what advertising they carry and how it’s targeted, according to a new report.
Content marketing encourages social media users to like and share posts.
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Social media ads are set to change under new content marketing regulations.
Kenya’s journalists have had a tumultuous relationship with Uhuru Kenyatta’s government.
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The relationship between the state and media soured just months into the Kenyatta regime.
Brands have several tricks up their sleeves to convince ad viewers their products are sustainable.
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Ads use music, colour and emotion to stress the sustainability of what they’re selling: even when the reality isn’t as attractive.
Advertising encourages consumption, including products and activities that use large volumes of fossil fuels.
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The number of people who die from climate change each year is roughly the same as the number of people who die from tobacco use.
Stain-resistance can mean questionable chemicals in children’s clothes.
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Tests found PFAS in school uniforms, pillows, upholstered furniture and several other items that are often next to children’s skin and near their noses and mouths.
A Jewish family welcomes home their Navy man and gathers for a Passover Seder at their home in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1943.
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A collaboration between advertiser Joseph Jacobs and the famous coffee company produced the classic U.S. haggadah. The book sets out the ceremony for the Seder meal.
Examples of ‘bad ads’ found on the web: clickbait articles, potentially unwanted programs, miracle weight loss supplements, gross-out images, and investment pitches.
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A combination of volume, technology and financial need has opened the door to sleazy and dangerous advertisements on reputable websites.