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10 great products to make more of your garden
Say no to gnomes this summer with IKEA garden furniture.
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# badvertising - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
Avonmore, Aer Lingus and Eircom breached advertising codes
The watchdog has found against a number of companies, according to its latest Complaints Bulletin.
# badvertising - Thursday 25 April, 2013
Update: Hyundai apologises for ‘pipe job’ ad after major criticism
The video shows a man apparently trying to die by suicide in his car.
Business magazine compares Angela Merkel to Hitler in ad
Mercado magazine invites viewers to visualise Merkel as the Greeks, Spanish and Germans might see her.
# badvertising - Monday 25 March, 2013
Ford India apologises for ad image of women gagged in car
The ads were uploaded to the Internet without the carmaker’s approval.
# badvertising - Sunday 17 March, 2013
This is what we would buy if we were really rich
It’s only an exact replica of one’s private jet, you know.
# badvertising - Saturday 16 February, 2013
Timeline: Race and advertising in America
Business Insider tells the story of Race in America, through its print and television advertisements.
# badvertising - Friday 28 December, 2012
1982: Women’s bodies used to sell ‘everything from cars to chocolate bars’
A campaign dedicated to eliminating the degrading treatment of women in advertising wrote to the Taoiseach in 1982 to highlight the ‘continual humiliation’ of women in the media.
# badvertising - Saturday 8 December, 2012
Sexist, unhealthy or just plain bad: 15 ads from 1960s and ’70s mens’ mags
“Beware of the man with his own pool table.”
# badvertising - Monday 5 November, 2012
Paddy Power sticks to its guns after advertising watchdog complaint
At least one complaint has been lodged with the Advertising Standards Association of Ireland over this morning’s newspaper ad.
# badvertising - Wednesday 3 October, 2012
British advertising watchdog rejects Club Orange ‘bits’ complaint
In case you were wondering: it’s okay to show the ‘Bits’ ads before a film rated 15, but not a film rated 12A.
# badvertising - Sunday 16 September, 2012
Are these the most irritating Irish ads ever?
Bertie in the cupboard, awkward RTÉ Guide man, an overexcited chicken fancier: here are our nominees for some badvertising for distinctly Irish products.
# badvertising - Tuesday 11 September, 2012
Advertising standards body: No, you can’t look at Club Orange’s naughty bits
The Advertising Standards Authority upholds complaints against the outdoor versions of Club Orange’s ‘bits’ ads.
# badvertising - Thursday 3 May, 2012
Is Ashton Kutcher’s new “dating” ad racist?
Or does it just highlight that the actor is actually pretty good at accents?
# badvertising - Friday 16 March, 2012
Nike apologises for ‘insensitive’ Black and Tan sneakers… sort of
The sportswear manufacturer admits the ‘Black and Tan’ name was “insensitive”, but says it was “unofficially added by some”.
# badvertising - Friday 17 February, 2012
The Daily Fix: Friday
In the Fix tonight: Eircom Studyhub hacked; unvouched expenses; and Chris O’Dowd v Miss Piggy…
Ads for ‘My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding’ prompt complaints
The slogan “Bigger. Fatter. Gypsier” – used in Channel 4′s billboard campaign for the new series of the show – has been criticised as offensive and racist.
# badvertising - Wednesday 15 February, 2012
Ryanair rapped over ‘sexist’ newspaper ads for cabin crew calendar
The Advertising Standards Agency upholds complaints over newspaper ads selling the airline’s underwear-themed calendar.
# badvertising - Tuesday 3 January, 2012
The 10 most offensive US advertisements of 2011
‘Re-civilise’ a black person! Help fix your girlfriend’s PMS! Smash a toy baby against a wall! …or not.
# badvertising - Wednesday 23 November, 2011
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Nine things to know by 9am: Budget may introduce charges for medical cards, plans to burn Bank of Ireland bondholders, and no more ‘Six Degrees of Separation’
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