by John Gaffney on Nov 26, 12:00 AM
Pop Culture Riff Of The Week: A song called "M-U-S-L-I-M" and is sung by Native Deen, a Washington-based group which fuses its African-American culture and Muslim faith to create a hip-hop sound with a unique message. “So always be proud, you can say it out loud/I am proud to be down with the Muslim crowd!/M-U-S-L-I-M /I'm so blessed to be with them.
by John Gaffney on Nov 25, 12:00 AM
Four: Right now it’s a curious battle, this boycott of Augusta National and The Masters being led by the National Counsel of Woman’s Organizations. But it will affect the ad business.
by John Gaffney on Nov 24, 12:00 AM
Lose Weight Fast: Guess you couldn’t run an ad that claimed this feat unless you had a research staff that could quickly try out any product that aims to do it. The Federal Trade Commission handed down a decision last week that essentially makes magazines and any other media responsible for the veracity of the content of dietary ads that they carry.
by John Gaffney on Nov 21, 12:00 AM
OPRs For Week Of Nov. 18 Now Here’s A Magazine With A Tremendous Grasp Of The Obvious: Money magazine's 16th annual list of The Ten Best Places To Live In America, released today, identifies ten metropolitan areas where Americans are moving and real estate has been booming.
by John Gaffney on Nov 20, 12:00 AM
J. Lo.
by John Gaffney on Nov 19, 12:00 AM
NanoooNanooo: Is that how you spell that stupid catch phrase Robin Williams used to yap on Mork and Mindy? It’s not showing up on SpellCheck. Anyway, I want to use it as a lead in to make some points about technology and advertising.
by John Gaffney on Nov 18, 12:00 AM
Riffs On A Rainy Weekend Of Too Much TV:Nickmmercials: Cartoons have gone into a new stratosphere of cyberlooks and bizarre plotlines. Saturday am Jimmy Neutron (new Nicktoon) took his classmates to the sea floor for a class project in oceanography and his crew mutinied.
by John Gaffney on Nov 18, 12:00 AM
The U2 Edition Surrender: I cannot figure this business out for the life of me. And I’m starting to think that any sentient being who says he or she has it figured out – doesn’t.
by John Gaffney on Nov 14, 12:00 AM
Just Hasn’t Been The Same Since Dr. Spock Checked Out: One year after launching Placebo Journal, his one-man crusade against all that is wrong with the practice of medicine, family practitioner Douglas Farrago, M.D., has declared himself King of Medicine. In justifying his claim to the title, Dr. Farrago (KOM) writes: "What makes me so special to be called the King of Medicine? Is it because I am the best doctor? Evidence does not support that.
by John Gaffney on Nov 13, 12:00 AM
Sure Beats A Pledge Drive:PBS CEO Pat Mitchell has been speaking out lately in interviews and a mini-speaking tour about the dangers of mega-mergers in the media. “These mergers affect all aspects of the media," Mitchell said.