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ADBUSTERS - Anti-advertising

Network of artists, activists, writers and businesspeople who battle “the erosion of our physical and cultural environment by the forces of commerce”. Check out ABTV and the spoof ads. General
 
 
 

ADVERTISING AGE - The journal of American (and international) adv

Online edition of the prestigious American magazine. Interesting and up-to-date content. Read, download, contribute, comment on articles. Sign up for the free daily newsletter.  Technical
 
 
 
Once upon a time there were the annuals, heavy and expensive but indispensable for keeping abreast of international advertising. It’s easier now with the web: at Coloribus you’ll find more than 160,000 ads (check out New Coincidence: similar ideas developed in different places for different products). There’s also lots of easy to find material in the Browser category of Adsoftheworld. Then there’s Adforum, where the news section and newsletter are free but full access requires membership. And don’t forget the historic site Luezer Archive: campaigns, photos and illustrations in micro format.
 
 
 
 

BRANDCHANNEL - American branding

Check out the Debate section (designed for questions users can respond to) and Papers section (informative abstracts of downloadable articles). The Careers section is dedicated to job postings. Technical
 
 
 

COMMUNICATION ARTS - Three great titles with just a click

Advertising, packaging, news, contests and articles. From the homepage you can access Creative Hotlist, a site for ad professionals looking for work in the States, e Design Interact, dedicated to graphic design. Technical
 
 
 

COMMUNINTELLIGENCE - Communication according to the Americans

Portal dedicated to the relationship between community and communication, marking and PR. Abundant material available online. Don’t miss the Member Blogs and Resource Directory. Technical
 
 
 

CREATIVE SKIRTS - A community of advertising women

Adv made by and for women, how to find a balance between private life and work, new talents and tutoring for the beginners. Interesting contents, and the idea itself, isn’t it? Technical-general. 
 
 
 

GREATWADS.COM - The ugly duckling of advertising

The legendary Volkswagen campaign by Bernbach. Discover it, or revisit it if you’ve ever driven a Beetle, and if you think that advertising can be fun and capable of interpreting the spirit of its time. General
 
 
 

JOELAPOMPE - Is imitation really the highest form of flattery?

A French site that compares identical ad campaigns produced in different times and places. Check out the rankings of the most imitative agencies in Hit Parade. A bit mean-spirited, but useful and revealing. General
 
 
 

MAKIN' ADS - Post on ADV’s creative processes

A blog totally dedicated to adv creativity. Visit the collection of posts on creative processes in advertising. Many suggestions and a lot of precious common sense. General. 
 
 
 

POLITICAL MANIFESTOS - Political propaganda and advertising

Thanks to the Istituto Gramsci in Bologna, there are more than 11,000 political and social manifestos online, dating from the early 20th century to now. Start with the Catalogue. To see everything, click See images. Technical
 
 
 

SCARYIDEAS - The energetic side of adv

The mission of this website is Entertainment from advertising. You can watch latest campaigns and the most popular ones or choose between press and video. They have in common the energy of simple ideas. General. 
 
 
 

THE LIVING ROOM CANDIDATE - Political ideas, old and new

All the US election ads from 1952 to the present. From Eisenhower vs. Stevenson to McCain vs. Obama, from the Korean to the Iraq War: syntheses of the political situation, candidate biographies, election results. General
 
 
 

Ads for the environment  - Webecoist.org

A gallery of “bad” advertisements from all over the world, designed to promote environment: from global heating to speculation and cruelty to animals. General. 
 
 
 

The key-words of the Presidents of the USA  - The New York Times

Inaugural speeches, tag-clouds and key words, in a gallery of ideas and languages of American politics from 1789 till now. To see what changes and what doesn’t. General. 
 
 
 

Superbowl 2009 - Advertising Age

The Superbowl is the most important sporting event in the USA. The NBC sells adv spaces at 3 million dollars each and the Superbowl becomes the race of American creativity. General. 
 
 
 

The changing face of the Usa consumer - Peter Francese - AdAge Mobile

It is told that ‘60 are the new ‘40. The magic words to seduce babyboomers, that are still changing rules, are guarantee, security and experience. General. 
 
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