Today another awards entry pack landed on my desk. This time it's for the DMA. Beautifully executed, its theme -- blood, sweat and tears -- captures the essence of what it takes to get great work out. Well, what it should, writes Chris Arnold .
There was much spluttering of Coco Pops and spilling of dangerously hot breakfast beverages this week over a news story in the FT: 'ITV groups plan closer ties'. The devil is a-coming, writes Claire Beale .
It’s no surprise that the shameful Barb fiasco has claimed its first victim in the form of poor old Nick Phillips -- a man ill-equipped, as it turns out, to deflect effluence from fan, writes Claire Beale .
Forget order, harmony, civilisation and, erm, space exploration. The name Apollo has come to symbolise dithering, petty power-play and yet another shabby display of arse and elbow confusion in the newspaper market, writes Claire Beale .
The little-known Labour peer Lord Currie of Marylebone was last week handed the job of heading the super-regulator Ofcom when it launches next year. Immediately, the Tories were on the rampage with accusations about another of 'Tony's cronies' landing a top job in public life, writes Ian Darby .
The Sun beat me to it this week with the jaw-dropping statistic of the moment: 10m people are expected to vote in the 'Big Brother' final tomorrow; 10.7m people voted for Tony Blair in the last election , writes Claire Beale .
For those of you worried about your job security, I have unearthed some comforting tales of the consultants who make brass out of bullshit in this business. And in times of recession, it seems the bold can make a packet out of the panic of others, writes Claire Beale .
Those were heady days, back in 1997 when the industry felt on the brink of something new and exciting. It might have been shamefully late into the game, but WPP's decision to launch MindShare really looked like it would shake things up, writes Claire Beale .
Now that Chris Ingram has officially left the media business, unguarded admiration has been pouring in from all sides and, released from the usual requirements for barbed cynicism, I'm joining in, writes Claire Beale .
We all know there are many reasons to invest in advertising. Some want to boost awareness, others to generate positive feelings about their brand or maybe to remind customers how much they have enjoyed a brand in the past. However, research we carried out at the time of the last General Election indicates...
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