“The Hundred” and KP Snacks
The Hundred, a new format of cricket launched by the ECB and due to begin in 2020, has already been criticised by the Obesity Health Alliance.
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Advertising
Can community power save magazines?
After 14 years of circulation decline, Country Walking magazine achieved an incredible 34% sales uplift thanks to an innovative online campaign that has built an army of evangelical readers.
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Wayne Rooney and a gambling epidemic
Days before a Panorama investigation into gambling was broadcast, it was announced that former England football captain was to make a shock return to the British game in January with Skybet Championship side, Derby County.
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How to beat aggressive government propaganda in the Boris Johnson age
The creator of public relations Edward Bernays has lessons for our polarised times.
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Black Friday, black future?
Black Friday encourages profligate spending – the consequences are barely acknowledged in a culture of advertising and consumerism.
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Where does all that waste go?
The passion for smartphones, and in particular the desire to own the latest model, seems to me to be emblematic of a throwaway culture which is having a profound impact upon us and our planet.
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Gambling and football – inextricably linked?
Excessive gambling is a society wide problem but the presence of gambling related advertising in Premier League football means that the normalisation and progression of a potentially catastrophic pastime is going on apace.
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Dove – not the first, won’t be the last
Will the beauty industry ever learn the lessons of creating ‘racist’ adverts?
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Women’s issues?
“Women’s issues” is a redundant phrase. Equal opportunities in the workplace and fair representation across all media forms are issues which should be of concern to all sexes.
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McDonald’s – Continual controversy
McDonald’s is no stranger to controversy – as latest news exemplifies.
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