Rules governing political campaigning on terrestrial television don’t apply to streaming or online – and parties are starting to play dirty, says journalist and author Jonn Elledge

Guardian Book Blog

18.04.2024

‘Really upsetting’: Grenfell Tower edited out of TV advert | Grenfell Tower fire | The Guardian

Exclusive: Man whose uncle died in 2017 disaster describes ad for pain relief gel Voltarol as ‘insulting’

Guardian Book Blog

16.04.2024

May the fizz be with you: how a $10 Chilean beer ad took on Star Wars | Film | The Guardian

After being posted on X and becoming a feature on Stephen Colbert’s Late Show, the 2003 commercial that sees Obi-Wan Kenobi hand Luke Skywalker a cold beer has gone viral

Guardian Book Blog

15.04.2024

Political ads could be heading to UK TV screens due to legal loophole | ITV plc | The Guardian

Exclusive: ITV is considering taking paid ads from parties on its streaming platform where ban does not apply

Guardian Book Blog

14.04.2024

‘Smell is really important for social communication’: how technology is ruining our senses | Technology | The Guardian

Scientists say an overreliance on sight and sound is having a detrimental effect on people’s wellbeing and that our devices should deliver a multisensory experience

Guardian Book Blog

12.04.2024

OJ Simpson obituary | OJ Simpson | The Guardian

Former American footballer and actor who was acquitted of the murder of his former wife, Nicole Brown, and her companion, Ron Goldman, in the 1995 ‘trial of the century’

Guardian Book Blog

10.04.2024

Catholics’ fury as Italian TV ad depicts nuns eating crisps for communion | Italy | The Guardian

Viewers’ association accuses Amica Chips of resorting to blasphemy in order to increase sales

Guardian Book Blog

09.04.2024

Instagram ads in UK promoting ‘butt lifts’ in Turkey as part of holidays in potential breach of rules | Plastic surgery | The Guardian

Watchdog warns cosmetic surgery providers abroad as analysis reveals thousands of Facebook adverts

Guardian Book Blog

04.04.2024

Katie Price Instagram post banned by advertising watchdog over diet claim | Katie Price | The Guardian

Sponsored video promoted low-calorie diet without encouraging users to take medical advice, regulator rules

Guardian Book Blog

03.04.2024

Nationwide TV ads starring Dominic West banned as misleading | Nationwide | The Guardian

ASA says sneering bank manager character wrongly suggests building society has not closed any branches

Guardian Book Blog

01.04.2024

‘We know the community is over it’: how self-regulation of gambling ads came unstuck minutes into an AFL game | Gambling | The Guardian

Clubs and bookmakers have set their own restrictions as campaigners await a decision on a proposed ban

Guardian Book Blog

01.04.2024

Readers reply: why are Britain’s rules around advertising alcohol and tobacco so different? | Life and style | The Guardian

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

Guardian Book Blog

31.03.2024

Cleaners, builders, Primark shoppers: ads for London mayor hopeful Susan Hall reveal Tories’ targets | Social media | The Guardian

Analysis shows content is aimed at working-class over-50s, and plays on fears of crime, stirs anger and pushes conspiracy theories

Guardian Book Blog

29.03.2024

Dementia is not a living death – I’m very much alive | Alzheimer's | The Guardian

Letter: Willy Gilder thinks the latest Alzheimer’s Society ad campaign is a mistake and would like to see it withdrawn

Guardian Book Blog

29.03.2024

Independent to take control of BuzzFeed and HuffPost in UK and Ireland | The Independent | The Guardian

Media companies to combine publishing and advertising platforms to target gen Z and millennials

Guardian Book Blog

28.03.2024

Mind the grub: comic Ed Gamble’s hotdog banned from tube ads | Comedy | The Guardian

Poster for sausage-themed show fell foul of Transport for London rules on promoting unhealthy food

Guardian Book Blog

25.03.2024

Why are Britain’s rules around advertising alcohol and tobacco so different? | Life and style | The Guardian

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

Guardian Book Blog

23.03.2024

Motherhood is a motherload of work. That’s the reality | Parents and parenting | The Guardian

Letters: Readers respond to Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff’s article about her reservations about embarking on parenthood

Guardian Book Blog

19.03.2024

Print your own tickets, treat your own illnesses – welcome to DIY Britain | Tom Whyman | The Guardian

Adverts telling us to take services into our own hands are trying to maintain the delusion that we still have a functioning society, says academic philosopher Tom Whyman

Guardian Book Blog

17.03.2024

‘Sneaky’ social media ads are luring young into gambling, say campaigners | Gambling | The Guardian

Call for stricter rules for betting firms to stop use of promotions with references to popular culture that appeal to under-18s

Guardian Book Blog

14.03.2024

Dual income, no kids ... and loads of free time: dinks are back – and being smug on social media | Children | The Guardian

They thrived alongside the yuppies in the booming 80s. Now, in tougher times, they have found a safe space to flaunt their carefree lifestyle

Guardian Book Blog

08.03.2024

ITV profits plunge by 60% amid brutal advertising downturn | ITV | The Guardian

Slump in ad revenue outweighs record income from studio business

Guardian Book Blog

08.03.2024

Profits may be down but the digital signal is improving at ITV – finally | Nils Pratley | The Guardian

Traditional ad revenue may be suffering – but, crucially, streaming service ITVX is starting to deliver income

Guardian Book Blog

06.03.2024

Ban on Calvin Klein’s FKA twigs ad revoked after ASA climbdown | FKA twigs | The Guardian

Singer accused regulator of double standards over claim she presented as a ‘stereotypical sexual object’

Guardian Book Blog

04.03.2024

Four in five billboard ads in England and Wales in poorer areas | Advertising | The Guardian

Exclusive: campaigners say outdoor ads pushing fast food, alcohol and more risk deepening health inequalities

Guardian Book Blog

04.03.2024

Hit shows such as Mr Bates could bring a dramatic improvement in ITV’s fortunes | ITV | The Guardian

With results due this week in a sinking ad market, the show was a timely reminder of what broadcast TV can do

Guardian Book Blog

02.03.2024

Raw deal? Judge quotes Winnie-the-Pooh in UK honey-labelling ruling | Food & drink industry | The Guardian

AA Milne brought to bear to help settle dispute between Waltham Forest council and Greek food firm Odysea over labelling

Guardian Book Blog

01.03.2024

Global gambling company to leave Australia’s peak lobbying group | Gambling | The Guardian

Entain will withdraw from Responsible Wagering Australia in coming months, as a government crackdown on betting ads looms

Guardian Book Blog

29.02.2024

Shock of the old: 11 vintage, vaginal and downright dangerous cigarette ads | Smoking | The Guardian

In the days when smoking was advertised everywhere, the sell was often genuinely bizarre: from dancing polar bears to Ronald Reagan to recommendations from friendly doctors

Guardian Book Blog

29.02.2024

Google sued for $2.3bn by European media groups over digital ad losses | Google | The Guardian

Lawsuit filed by publishers including Axel Springer allege Google ‘abused its dominant position’ in digital ad-tech

Guardian Book Blog

21.02.2024

Peter Solley obituary | Pop and rock | The Guardian

Other lives: Rock musician who played keyboards and piano, including with Procol Harum, before moving into record production

Guardian Book Blog

19.02.2024

Want to come up with a winning election ad campaign? Go with the evidence, not your gut | Torsten Bell | The Guardian

New research reveals different political ads work in different times and different places

Guardian Book Blog

16.02.2024

Take the money and run? I tested X’s paid-promotion model, and it was woeful | Gene Marks | The Guardian

Granted, a $50 investment wasn’t going draw in millions of clicks, but I expected more than just a few bots to show interest

Guardian Book Blog

16.02.2024

‘Breathtaking’ media layoffs continue with job cuts at Vox Media and Intercept | Media | The Guardian

Intercept management announces 15 staff reductions, and Vox Media NowThis Union reveals whopping 50% of staff laid off

Guardian Book Blog

14.02.2024

Former footballers broke UK advertising rules with CBD tweets, says ASA | Advertising | The Guardian

Matt Le Tissier and John Hartson recommended product but did not reveal they were being paid

Guardian Book Blog

12.02.2024

‘Suddenly it’s cool’: children believe use of influencers in gambling ads makes it seem fun | Gambling | The Guardian

Study funded by Australian Research Council demonstrates need for strict advertising regulations, academics say

Guardian Book Blog

12.02.2024

Super Bowl: Usher’s half-time show, the ads, Taylor Swift and everything but the football – as it happened | Culture | The Guardian

The R&B star went shirtless, rollerbladed and brought out Alicia Keys, Ludacris and Lil Jon for a career-spanning setlist

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Online casino firm 888.com to withdraw UK adverts after backlash | Gambling | The Guardian

BBC presenter’s likeness used in advert after firm tricked by AI-generated voice | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian

Inaugural Guardian Advertising Awards take place in London | Advertising | The Guardian

US politics is awash with crude and misleading attack ads. Now it’s the UK’s turn | Jonn Elledge | The Guardian

‘Really upsetting’: Grenfell Tower edited out of TV advert | Grenfell Tower fire | The Guardian

May the fizz be with you: how a $10 Chilean beer ad took on Star Wars | Film | The Guardian

Political ads could be heading to UK TV screens due to legal loophole | ITV plc | The Guardian

‘Smell is really important for social communication’: how technology is ruining our senses | Technology | The Guardian

OJ Simpson obituary | OJ Simpson | The Guardian

Catholics’ fury as Italian TV ad depicts nuns eating crisps for communion | Italy | The Guardian

Instagram ads in UK promoting ‘butt lifts’ in Turkey as part of holidays in potential breach of rules | Plastic surgery | The Guardian

Katie Price Instagram post banned by advertising watchdog over diet claim | Katie Price | The Guardian

Nationwide TV ads starring Dominic West banned as misleading | Nationwide | The Guardian

‘We know the community is over it’: how self-regulation of gambling ads came unstuck minutes into an AFL game | Gambling | The Guardian

Readers reply: why are Britain’s rules around advertising alcohol and tobacco so different? | Life and style | The Guardian

Cleaners, builders, Primark shoppers: ads for London mayor hopeful Susan Hall reveal Tories’ targets | Social media | The Guardian

Dementia is not a living death – I’m very much alive | Alzheimer's | The Guardian

Independent to take control of BuzzFeed and HuffPost in UK and Ireland | The Independent | The Guardian

Mind the grub: comic Ed Gamble’s hotdog banned from tube ads | Comedy | The Guardian

Why are Britain’s rules around advertising alcohol and tobacco so different? | Life and style | The Guardian

Motherhood is a motherload of work. That’s the reality | Parents and parenting | The Guardian

Print your own tickets, treat your own illnesses – welcome to DIY Britain | Tom Whyman | The Guardian

‘Sneaky’ social media ads are luring young into gambling, say campaigners | Gambling | The Guardian

Dual income, no kids ... and loads of free time: dinks are back – and being smug on social media | Children | The Guardian

ITV profits plunge by 60% amid brutal advertising downturn | ITV | The Guardian

Profits may be down but the digital signal is improving at ITV – finally | Nils Pratley | The Guardian

Ban on Calvin Klein’s FKA twigs ad revoked after ASA climbdown | FKA twigs | The Guardian

Four in five billboard ads in England and Wales in poorer areas | Advertising | The Guardian

Hit shows such as Mr Bates could bring a dramatic improvement in ITV’s fortunes | ITV | The Guardian

Raw deal? Judge quotes Winnie-the-Pooh in UK honey-labelling ruling | Food & drink industry | The Guardian

Global gambling company to leave Australia’s peak lobbying group | Gambling | The Guardian

Shock of the old: 11 vintage, vaginal and downright dangerous cigarette ads | Smoking | The Guardian

Google sued for $2.3bn by European media groups over digital ad losses | Google | The Guardian

Peter Solley obituary | Pop and rock | The Guardian

Want to come up with a winning election ad campaign? Go with the evidence, not your gut | Torsten Bell | The Guardian

Take the money and run? I tested X’s paid-promotion model, and it was woeful | Gene Marks | The Guardian

‘Breathtaking’ media layoffs continue with job cuts at Vox Media and Intercept | Media | The Guardian

Former footballers broke UK advertising rules with CBD tweets, says ASA | Advertising | The Guardian

‘Suddenly it’s cool’: children believe use of influencers in gambling ads makes it seem fun | Gambling | The Guardian

Super Bowl: Usher’s half-time show, the ads, Taylor Swift and everything but the football – as it happened | Culture | The Guardian

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