“I think at some point it is appropriate to stand up for your principles, and if more companies, governments, organizations, individuals did that, I do think the world would be a better place.” — Google co-founder Sergey Brin on the company’s decision to stop censoring Chinese search results. It’s that kind of moral determination that [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Sergey Brin sort of has your back but maybe not right now
Posted: March 25, 2010 in China, Google, Repression, Sergey BrinTags: China, Google, Repression, Sergey Brin
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Abortion foes breathe life into Pro-Choice ad
Posted: March 16, 2010 in Journalism?, Marketing, UKTags: abortion, Marketing, Marketing to women, Poland, pro-choice, UK
Abortion is illegal in Poland. To no one’s surprise this doesn’t mean abortions aren’t performed there, it’s just moved them to the back alleys – unless, of course, you’re rich. Or maybe not. A pro-abortion group has been up hanging posters which claim it’s cheaper (and less dangerous) to leave the country than to get [...]
Magazine industry spends millions preaching to the choir
Posted: March 3, 2010 in magazines, Marketing, Marketing blunders, publishingTags: humor, magazines, Marketing, Marketing blunders, publishing
From my blog at EmediaVitals: On a list of industries with too much money the leader would clearly be banking followed probably by oil. What about magazine publishing? While it is certainly ahead of typewriters (repair & manufacture of), I don’t think it would crack the top 1000. Despite this, the industry has collectively decided [...]
