Mumbrellacast: Media agency change; Phone hacking; Cost of Cannes; Racist Aussie adland?; No wankers please
- The changing nature of the media agency
- The News of The World scandal
- Can you justify the cost of Cannes?
- Verdict on this week’s new ad campaigns
- Is the Aussie ad industry racist?
- ‘No wankers’ ideas club
- New York week in Masterchef and the latest in TV
Featuring Mediabrands executive chairman and MFA president Henry Tajer; Mumbrella editor Tim Burrowes, deputy editor Robin Hicks and podcast producer Alice Terlikowski.
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Correction: Mumbrella journalist Robin Hicks has misquoted the format of the Commercial Ideas Network event and online community calling it only for ‘positive comments’ inferring that the group cannot disagree with each other and that freedom of speech is not permitted.
To be clear, Robin asked this exact question during a phone interview and I specifically corrected him to say that people can have a free opinion, disagree and say what they like within the parameters of mannered behaviour, and therefore it was incorrect to say that ‘only positive comments were allowed’. I explained that the issue is about how comments are made and not about whether it is to agree or disagree. It would be fair to say that the Commercial Ideas Network is a ‘positive environment’ where people can agree/disagree freely for the sake of ongoing learning or moving the industry forward however. Mumbrella have chosen to still publish this, even when specifically corrected over the phone.
Henry Tajer’s comments about getting the balance right are completely aligned with the way that the group comments will be moderated. (44 minute mark).
Mumbrella are likely confused about the difference between robust discussion and verbal abuse.
If you want to support the cause and stand apart from the bitchy people who hide behind anonymity in this industry, and who are encouraged by Mumbrella to do so, then join our community at http://www.commercialideasnetwork.com.au (real names and photos are a condition) and come to our #nowankers networking lunch to hear some great speakers and share ideas with like-minded to help grow the industry.
Surely this industry is full of great people who want to stand apart from the type of people that comment here on Mumbrella in such an inappropriate manner? Surely there can be journalism that isn’t publishing incorrect information for the sake fuelling a story too.