by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) The theme of this issue of The Media Report 2014 is independence… and independence is the issue. An independent judiciary, independent law enforcement and an independent media, all balanced by a constitutional system that provides checks and balances – this is what makes for a healthy democracy and, naturally, a healthy economy.
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Ad of the Week: Eyes in the back of your head
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) These are technological innovations that boost our driving with added elements of safety and convenience. A while ago I featured an ad for Merc’s system that detected driver drowsiness — now it’s VW’s turn, with the brand’s ‘Side Assist’.
Ad of the Week: The psychic insurance sell
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) Traditionally, insurance companies have tended to deal with matters such as death and accidents with a certain amount of gravitas. After all, death is no laughing matter. Or is it? In the latest TV spot from Hollard, by M&C Saatchi & Abel, the mould has been broken, with a commercial called “Caravan”.
Ad of the Week: Encouraging entrepreneurial youth to “be more”
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) The spirit of the iconic Apple campaign, “Think Different”, is echoed somewhat in Halo Advertising’s campaign for the Commercial Bank of Africa, with the simple tagline of, “Be more.”
Ad of the Week: Not playing ‘litely’ in the beer market
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) Take a beer bottle. It doesn’t have a face or limbs. To animate it and give it character requires something special in the hands of skilled artists; and this is what Amstel and Owen Kessel Leo Burnett have done with the launch campaign for Amstel Lite: ‘Make Your Play’.
Ad of the Week: Mzansi standing together
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) The art of photography is sometimes forgotten in this Instagram-age of automated filters and point-and-click cameras. So it’s refreshing to see projects such as ‘I See a Different You’, and it’s heartening that these young artists are being taken seriously by a brand such as Grant’s Whisky, which has stepped up to sponsor a dedicated project.
Ad of the Week: The smoking gun
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) For those who were there, Loeries was a feast of South Africa’s top creative talent. Y&R was one of the agencies that proudly announced a bumper crop of awards this year. One in particular — not a Gold winner, but a Silver in print/newspaper advertising — is courting controversy, and I’ve chosen it for my Ad of the Week.
Ad of the Week: It’s not inside…
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) … It’s onnnn … top! There probably isn’t a South Africa alive who hasn’t heard that slogan — one of South Africa’s best-loved and familiar campaigns. The new Cremora ad sits very comfortably in the target market of the coffee-creamer brand.
Ad of the Week: A reality show with a difference #KeYona
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) The TV-watching public seems to have an insatiable appetite for “reality-based” talent shows, especially those that focus on singing and other performing arts. The notable exception, up until now, has been sport. Native VML’s Ke Yona challenge for Nedbank, in co-operation with SABC 1, has changed that.
Ad of the Week: #MadeofMore #MadeofBlack
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) Once again, we’re featuring Guinness on Ad of the Week. Previously, we chose the beautiful, unique “Sapeurs” as its appeal was so universal and classy that it couldn’t be ignored; this time, the latest offering targets the younger segment, themed on a Kanye West song — #MadeofBlack.