by Charlie Stewart. It’s only March and already we’ve seen some staggeringly cringeworthy uses of social media by corporates.
Category archives: Columns
Ad of the Week: Blooming marvellous radio ads
by Oresti Patricios. FCB Cape Town and We Love Jam have created a charmingly funny series of radio ads for Blooms Pharmacy.
Media Redefined: Digital landfill or digital gold?
by Martin MacGregor. The debate has been raging recently about whether digital advertising is everything it has been claiming to be.
Shelf Life: Pierre Jourdan’s wine popsicles prove innovation power
JML creates Pierre Jourdan Pops, PRIMI introduces gaming, and SAB goes green for St Patrick’s Day — Cheryl Hunter’s weekly pick!
#DesignIndaba: Notes on Design Indaba 2017
by Herman Manson. Design Indaba 2017 kind of kicked off with a chair talk, the most-brilliant chair talk ever. It ended with The Arch.
Big Q: “Some” transformation is simply not good enough
by MarkLives. Why are so many black professionals disgruntled with the rate of progress? Next up in our panel is Ahmed Tilly of FCB Africa.
SA TV Ratings: DStv — primetime top 30 for Jan, Feb 2017
by MarkLives. The hottest primetime television shows on DStv in South Africa revealed: TV ratings for January and February 2017.
MagLove: The best magazine covers this week (10 March 2017)
Cosmopolitan (Australia), Ideas/Idees, Stylist and TIME — MediaSlut’s weekly pick!
Dear Radio: The secret SA radio didn’t want you to know
by Paulo Dias. And you won’t believe what happened next…
Ad Exec: Brands take a stand against Trumpism
by Tom Fels. The collision of politics and religion in legislative policymaking has compelled many more brands to take a stand.