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Antichrist press ads escape ban

Sijo Joseph — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:56:48 +0000

ASA wields its axe. Some ads become victims and some manages to have a narrow escape. The press campaign for the film antichrist belongs to the later group, for it has escaped a ban from the advertising watchdog. The press ads, which ran in...

Link Mania: When ASA wields its axe

Sijo Joseph — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:21:46 +0000

The watchdog is out there to bite those who cross the barrier. Advertising Standards Authority has always been an essential migraine for those who rubbish the basic ethics of advertising. Link mania analyses some instances in which ASA becomes...

ASA doesn’t believe in miracles

Sijo Joseph — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:34:58 +0000

God, religion and miracles. Three inseparable things, if you are speaking in a theosophical way. It seems that The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is not pleased with miracle claims. The advertising watch dog has banned an advertisement for...

Eco Architecture: Exploratory Science Museum for Brazilian university trusts nature

Anupam — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:51:24 +0000

Eco Factor: Sustainable university campus makes use of natural sources for light and ventilation. Japanese architecture firm UnityDesign along with Starburstar and ASA has unveiled the master plan for the Exploratory Science Museum that is to...

Oasis ad is not anti-water

Sijo Joseph — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:38:21 +0000

That is what The advertising Standards Authority (ASA) says. Ads for Oasis, a product of coca-cola, have been criticized for discouraging young people from drinking water. This is its strapline (For people who don’t like water) that got Oasis...

ASA is not pleased with the saucy sausage ads

Sijo Joseph — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:37:48 +0000

If you believe that sex will help you sell your product more, always beware of British advertising watch dog ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) . It has intervened in many incidents in which brands tried to make sex their selling point. That is...

Poker ads too hot for ASA

Sijo Joseph — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:36:48 +0000

The advertisers urged the prospective customers to ‘get ready for some hot action’. But, before the customers can do anything, the advertising watchdog has taken a hot action and banned those ads. The magazine spots for Swank Poker, an...

ASA cleans the controversy

Sijo Joseph — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:29:43 +0000

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in Britain has showed green signal to an advert for oven cleaner which sparked a controversy among the ‘unfair sex’. The advertisement claimed that the oven cleaner makes cleaning ‘’so easy,...

Are action movies glamorizing violence?

View Point — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:05:10 +0000

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled out an Ad by Angelina Jolie for breaching the code for television. Jolie was shown firing a bullet towards the viewer during the advert which quoted press reviews of the film describing...

ASA bans ExxonMobil's LNG ad

Jaiyant Cavale — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:47:50 +0000

Remember when British Watchdog ASA pulled off and banned iPhone 3G’s advertisement because it made false claims about providing an awesome surfing experience? ASA has again reined in another ad, which seems to mislead the public this...