Ethics lawyers and historians have argued that Donald Trump has blurred the line between his public office and private business interests in an unprecedented fashion. In another sense, it’s part of a much larger social trend. Commercial entreaties—whether in the form of magazine ads, radio jingles, or television spots—have long been a part of modern life. But advertising is now encroaching on public space as never before. Cities and states now grant businesses the right to put their names and logos on parking meters, bridges, fire hydrants—even lifeguard swimsuits. Public parks intended to offer a respite from the travails of daily life now allow retailers to advertise amid historical sites and nature preserves. School boards ink deals with all sorts of businesses to help them meet their budgetary needs. It’s not just public space that is filling up with brand shout-outs. In conducting research for a new book on modern marketing and its regulation, I discovered that a host of once ad-free environments—from the living room to our friendships—are now becoming sites for ads or surveillance technologies designed to make them more effective. Some might shrug, calling the ad creep an inevitable part of modern life. But there are dangers to this trend, along with legal remedies—if people care enough to actually do something. [Photo: Unsplash user Daniel Monteiro] Marketing’s New Frontiers New marketing techniques and technologies allow businesses to reach consumers in new ways... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
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Some readers think ‘If You Give a Mouse a Cookie’ is a cautionary tale about government welfare. Continue reading at Slate
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In good times or hard times, lawyers always win.Revenues at the top 100 firms rose to $131 billion in 2022, the most recent year available, from $7 billion in 1986, a 19-fold increase, according to American Lawyer. Profit margins never fell below 35% in even the worst years and hit a record 45%... Continue reading at Crains New York
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The era's near-misses and misunderstandings serve as a cautionary tale as the United States again faces off with great-power rivals. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Antonio Scurati's novel about Benito Mussolini is an exhaustive look at how democracy crumbles. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Follett’s ‘Never’ is a credibly detailed and alarmingly plausible story about a world hurtling toward nuclear war. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Williams’s urgent novel takes place on the shore of a rotting lake, where a group of eco-warriors has gathered. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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The pandemic memoir “American Crisis” has become a financial and ethical headache for Penguin Random House, dragging the company into the scandals that prompted the governor’s resignation announcement. Continue reading at The New York Times
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In 1963 and 1964, as Louise Fitzhugh was inventing Harriet the Spy’s world, nannies and spies were very much in the public eye. Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music were in the movie theaters. John le Carré’s The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Ian Fleming’s James Bond books were leading... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Foster Huntington’s follow-up to “Van Life” is a both a celebration and a cautionary tale. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Dan Gretton offers a cautionary tale of bureaucratic slaughter past and present. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Stephanie Winston Wolkoff was part of the Trumps’ inner circle — until she wasn’t. Her memoir is a cautionary tale. Continue reading at The New York Times
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[caption id="attachment_180434" align="alignright" width="300"] Click image to download the Playbook[/caption] Long before Apple introduced Intelligent Tracking Protection in its Safari browsers—making traffic “anonymous” and untargetable in advertisers’ minds—publishers were struggling to... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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It’s called “Crimes New Roman.” Harry Potter, the beloved children’s books by J.K. Rowling, is now a bona fide franchise, with books, theme parks, and countless movies. The latest? The Crimes of Grindelwald, a sequel to the spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. It’s playing in movie... Continue reading at Fast Company
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The demise of Mic has become a cautionary tale for media that relied too heavily on Facebook and tried to be everything to everyone. The post Ad buyers: Don’t blame us for the death of the publishing middle class appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
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In a coordinated effort for the rest of the month, book charities Book Aid International and World Book Day are raising funds for the annual goal of a million donated books. The post The UK’s Book Aid International Opens ‘New Worlds Through Books’ Campaign appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Clinton's new book is a personal memoir about her campaign as well as a 'cautionary tale' about Russian interference in the election. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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What Happened, due out in September, will tell her story of the electoral battle with Donald Trump in ‘a deeply intimate account and a cautionary tale for the nation’Hillary Clinton has promised that she will be “letting [her] guard down” in the most personal book she has yet written: a memoir... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Ethics lawyers and historians have argued that Donald Trump has blurred the line between his public office and private business interests in an unprecedented fashion. In another sense, it’s part of a much larger social trend. Commercial entreaties—whether in the form of magazine ads, radio... Continue reading at Fast Company
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“I was Dick Donner’s assistant for four years, where I just constantly asked him about Superman,” confessed Geoff Johns, chief creative officer of DC Comics. “And The Goonies. He told me once that if he’d done another Superman movie, he would have made it about Brainiac, and I was just like,... Continue reading at AdWeek
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It's almost Halloween -- and what better way to celebrate than to book a room in one of America's famous haunted hotels? Wieden & Kennedy Amsterdam and travel booking site Booking.com goes beyond the light humor that marked prior campaigns with a new spot set in the Queen Anne Hotel in San... Continue reading at Advertising Age
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