Morning Update: Sept 17 – NZ road safety campaign; Reddit bans search for ‘Navy Yard shooters’; Twitter learns lessons from Facebook

September 17, 2013 9:17

Ad Week: New Zealand’s ‘Don’t Get Stoned and Drive’ Ads – the nation tries an interesting approach to the issue of drugs and driving.

“Using humour and a light touch is certainly preferable to shock tactics like hitting little girls with cars.”

Washington Post: Reddit bans subreddit dedicated to finding the Navy Yard shooters – in the wake of today’s shooting the platform has stopped a subreddit.

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Nic Christensen

Nic Christensen worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2016, in roles including deputy editor and media & technology editor. He is former media writer for The Australian and has also worked as a reporter for The Daily Telegraph and senior producer for Radio 2GB.

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