Mumbrella live blog: Friday, June 13
This is Mumbrella’s live blog, the rolling diary of everything you need to know in media and marketing. Refresh the page for the latest updates.
- Dr Mumbo: the best ‘whingy’ complaints of 2014 so far
- ACMA: Dumb, Drunk and Racist not biased against ‘mainstream Aussies’
- Scam debate: Video hangout on scam advertising
- Opinion: Kicking goals in ambush marketing
- SBS drops ‘seven billion stories tagline’
- TV ratings: Masterchef comes close to the million viewers mark
4.01pm – Dr Mumbo may have a new favourite website. Clickhole a new satiral parody viral website from The Onion — it’s a fun read and Dr Mumbo plans to be an avid reader who will be sharing lots its content with friends… To get a sense of it check out the video below.
3.29pm – Viva is urging consumers to put its paper towels to the test in their kitchen in a new campaign pitting the brand against Bruce the dog. Read about the campaign here.
the line that Google is doing Australia a favor by employing people is offensive, disingenuous and as a PR strategy, flawed.
If Google could put these folk elsewhere with the same output they would have done so by now. Thing is, 1st world innovation comes (by and large) from 1st world economies. How successful would a Australian creative shop be outsourcing to Viet Nam, Indonesia or India ? Not heaps, I’m guessing.
I wonder how good those engineers feel being the wedge for Ms Carnegie ?
The bit that’s missing here is leadership. yes, you’re operating within the law, but how bout getting on the front foot global citizen wise and pay your way.