12 hours ago Surviving 50 years in advertising This article was going to be about what I learnt in 50 years of working in advertising, but with the world heading toward economic recession, I have written about what I have learnt working and surviving three world recessions and a number of financial shocks. To set the scene, I began...
19 hours ago People think they’ll lose their jobs and are struggling with mental health – our marketing messages have to reflect that
2 days ago As an industry, we need to support and protect each other like siblings, even if we’re not mates outside of work
3 days ago We’re being complacent – taking the soft option with pay cuts and messaging – in our approach to COVID-19 8
3 days ago During the Great Depression, many newspapers betrayed their readers. Some are doing it again now 3
7 days ago The bad news for Australian media companies is about to get much worse unless the Government acts 19
7 days ago Local newspapers are an ‘essential service’. They deserve a government rescue package, too 4
1 week ago Staying at home might mean watching more TV, but the future of free to air remains uncertain
1 week ago We need to shift the COVID-19 messaging beyond protecting ‘old people’ and encourage kindness 3
1 week ago When COVID-19 makes everything feel out of control, we can control one thing: helping each other 4
2 weeks ago ‘Practice social distancing’ is terrible messaging; the government needs to communicate better 17