Cannes Lions scam investigation Cannes Lions scam investigation Below you will find a chronological list of the articles in a Mumbrella investigation into the issue of scam advertising and the Cannes Lions since June 2014. Press Lions yield two Silvers and a Bronze for Australia Outdoor wins at Cannes Lions Agencies won’t say where Cannes Lions award-winning print ads ran Cannes Lions: Winning ads were legitimate but it’s inappropriate to say where they ran Media agency did not book Panasonic’s Cannes Lions winning ad campaign Terry, Richard and Mark: Tell me, are these winning Australian ads actually scam? Second search for Cannes Lions winning Panasonic and McDonald’s ad campaigns draws a blank An open letter to the staff of Saatchi & Saatchi and DDB Sydney Award winning McDonald’s campaign ran in Rouse Hill Times Cannes Lions deadline edition of Rouse Hill Times also carried one-off Band-Aid ads Lost dog – can you help us find him? Shortlisted Cannes Lions ads ran once, in local parenting mag Photography company describes Cannes Press Lions entry as ‘love job’ Comms Council CEO urges agencies dealing with illegitimacy claims to be transparent Marketers are the ones whose reputations are most at risk if they are complicit in scam advertising Terry Savage defends debated Cannes Lions entries saying ‘Super Bowl ads run once’ Look beyond creative awards to boost agency credentials, warn new business experts With awards the more you get, the more you get McDonald’s CMO Lollback: Questioning our Press Lions win is tall poppy syndrome Comprehensive review raises questions over nine of 20 Australian Press Lions entries Another version of Leo Burnett’s ‘Bundy’ Lions entered Press ad ran in National Liquor News The Scam Lions? Count me out R/GA founder Bob Greenberg admits if scam work is innovative judges ‘let it pass’ ADVERTISEMENT
