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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.
Saint Peter’s guard Doug Edert celebrates during the team’s upset win over Kentucky.
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A recent study found that an unexpected run in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament can boost enrollment.
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For many, the pandemic switched the focus away from financial gain.
Newsrooms in Africa are struggling to stay afloat amid declining revenue margins.
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Many countries are experimenting with different forms of government support for journalism, but the question is about what works best and is sustainable.
Many people are led to conspiracy theories and extremist views from less extreme positions.
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Social media isn’t simply awash in conspiracy theories and extremism. It contains pathways designed to lead people to ever more extreme material.
The original Japanese packaging emphasized English characters over Japanese ones.
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See a package of Cup Noodles and you might think of dorm rooms and cheap calories. But there was a time when eating out of Cup Noodle’s iconic packaging exuded cosmopolitanism.
Corporate outreach.
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New research shows how companies were keen to be viewed as part of the solution.
A shop selling skin lightening creams in Nairobi.
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Skin lighteners are being used more than ever before, especially in urban areas and among men.
There are dozens of options for children’s drinks in most supermarkets. Choosing the healthy options is difficult.
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A new study looked at advertising and purchase data for children’s drinks and suggests that ads and pricing strategies contribute to sweetened children’s drink purchases.
Stealth advertising is cropping up in children’s social media feeds.
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The less an ad explicitly tells us what to do, the more likely we are to engage with it. This is particularly true – and more detrimental – when we’re very young.
The Australian Ad Observatory will investigate how targeted advertising online is affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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Targeted online ads allow shady advertisers to fly under radar. History shows a need for public accountability.
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Sponsorship is key to holding some of the most popular events in the world.
New Balance shoes are front and center in a scene from ‘Ted Lasso.’
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Global spending on product placements is expected to top $23 billion in 2021, about a 14% increase over the previous year.