by Herman Manson. TBWA\Hunt Lascaris has issued a statement acknowledging it inadvertently misquoted Verwoerd and Trump, in a Loeries award-winning radio ad produced for the Apartheid Museum.
Author archives: Herman Manson
#Loeries2018 controversy over TBWA’s Apartheid Museum ad
by Herman Manson. The Loeries has now launched an investigation into the Gold award-winning radio ad.
#Loeries2018: The chillest and the K-word
by Herman Manson. Ah, Durbs, the chillest place in South Africa. And, once again, the destination for (mostly) SA advertising creatives looking for some awards-bling and a good time.
EXCLUSIVE: Rob McLennan exits King James II, Jenner takes the helm
by Herman Manson. Rob McLennan, who won’t be leaving advertising, plans on pursuing a number of passion projects of his own.
#Loeries2018 winners: Three Grands Prix on Friday night
by MarkLives. On Friday night, Grands Prix were awarded in Communication Design (Turkey), Digital & Interactive Communication (South Africa) and Print Communication (SA).
#Loeries2018: Women in marketing, adland organise for change in Africa
by Herman Manson. Andrea Opoku discusses the launch of WiM Africa, the impact of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements on adland, and what companies may do to an equitable work environment for women.
Circulation data Q2 2018: City Press, tabloid melt-down
by Herman Manson. The ABC has released newspaper-circulation statistics for April–June 2018 (ABC Q2 2018).
#Loeries2018 finalists: First batch
by MarkLives. Loeries 2018 finalists are being announced all week long during Creative Week Durban, taking place 16–19 August 2018. This is the first batch.
Circulation data Q2 2018: Magazines fall by 15% YoY
by Herman Manson. The ABC has released consumer-magazine circulation stats for April–June 2018 (ABC Q2 2018).
EDITORIAL: A decade of MarkLives
by Herman Manson. Ten years ago today, MarkLives debuted on the South African web — the continuation of more than a decade’s worth of work in the marketing and advertising trade news world.