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    Ad industry: You write the cheques, we’ll drown the puppies

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    Andrew Orlowski

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    15 March 2010

    The UK advertising industry has bravely decided it can continue to accept millions of pounds from the state to create alarming climate advertisements, despite inaccuracies and a storm of complaints from parents. The principled decision, from the admen’s self-regulatory body the ASA, follows 939 complaints about the UK energy ministry DECC’s “Drowning Dog” prime time TV and cinema ad (aka “Bedtime Story”) , which cost £6m, and four related posters.

    Critics aren’t happy, and point out that the chair of … Read More

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