Should Advertising Be Banned?That's the title of a fantastic post by Max Kalehoff over on Media Post's Online Spin. Could you imagine if the City of New York banned advertising in Times Square? How about advertising in all public spaces?
Well, that’s exactly what the city of São Paulo, Brazil, voted to do last September, by a vote of 45 to one, and it took effect January of this year. Madison Avenue has mostly swept this story under the rug, but it’s real — and daunting.
To see how it looks, check out Tony de Marco’s photo set on Flickr. Technorati Tags: advertising, attention, control
Friday, May 04, 2007
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OMG, what a cover up. I did'nt even know
# posted by the-uMe : 1:07 AM, May 06, 2007
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