Work/Life

Sex and the City Sparks Discussion about New York's Artistic Life

Laura Palotie — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:46:15 +0000

Myers hotel - New York

Sam Dushkin — Mon, 05 May 2008 19:37:18 +0000

American Idol's PR Stumble

Laura Palotie — Fri, 02 May 2008 02:22:38 +0000

Even if you stopped tuning in to 'American Idol' after the unimpressive album sales of its recent winners began to give the show's title a slightly paradoxical quality, you most likely came across Paula Abdul's name in yesterday's news feeds.

United Artists Plays a Risky Hand

Laura Palotie — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:28:42 +0000

Welcome to Hollywood, Tom Cruise.

Folk Music

marshal sandler — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:21:43 +0000

Excellent Folk Melody Etc

American Girls Taking Over the Country

Rachel King — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:22:01 +0000

I admit it: I fell into the American Girl obsession/love fest/cult when I was nine years old. Times have changed since 1993. The brand has exploded from a few stories and dolls to an empire of stores, teashops and even hotel packages. American Girl will even make its Hollywood debut this summer with the company’s first, full-length feature film. The brand would appear to be unstoppable, leaving one to wonder what they could possibly do next.

Does Ethnocentricity Sell? Part 2: Niche Media

April Joyner — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:27:04 +0000

February and Black History Month are just about over, so, building upon my last post about Black History Month and advertising, I'd like to discuss the topic of ethnicity in niche media markets.

Bodice Ripping 2.0

Kermit Pattison — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:45:15 +0000

Does Ethnocentricity Sell? Part 1: Advertising

April Joyner — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:33:09 +0000

Black History Month is almost over, so I figure I'd tackle this topic while we're still in February. Maybe it's because I'm not watching as much TV, but I haven't seen nearly as many ads saying "We Celebrate Black History Month" as I used to. These types of ads, which were once ubiquitous in February, seem to have fallen off in popularity. Why?

Des Moines, Iowa skyline

Edward Linebach — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:51:25 +0000