Read more advertising campaign stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/21535/advertising-campaign.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:26:13 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74216/health-care-reform-foes-outspend-friends-21.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBusiness foes of health care overhaul legislation are outspending supporters at a rate of 2-to-1 for TV ads as they grow increasingly nervous over a final bill. Led by the US Chamber of Commerce, opponents of the Democratic health care drive have dropped $24 million on TV commercials over the...http://www.newser.com/story/74216/health-care-reform-foes-outspend-friends-21.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Nov 2009 6:53:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73382/soda-tax-threat-a-boon-for-food-lobbyists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCapitol Hill’s flirtation with a national excise tax on sugary drinks has been good for someone: food lobbyists. Soda makers, supermarkets, and fast-food restaurants have spent more than $24 million fighting the tax, the Huffington Post reports. “We are reacting to the situation we find ourselves in," says an exec...http://www.newser.com/story/73382/soda-tax-threat-a-boon-for-food-lobbyists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 12:25:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68969/israeli-lost-jews-ad-sparks-outrage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn Israeli outreach group has dumped an ad campaign that sparked controversy by portraying assimilated Diaspora Jews as “lost,” the Jerusalem Post reports. Prominent American Jewish voices slammed the campaign, which many took as a slight to intermarried Jews. An intermarried Israeli critic called it “racist,” pointing out that his...http://www.newser.com/story/68969/israeli-lost-jews-ad-sparks-outrage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Sep 2009 12:23:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66685/durex-targets-heat-seeking-pleasurati-in-condom-ads.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSecond-place condom maker Durex has rolled out a juiced up identity in its latest ad campaign, Advertising Age reports. Advertising execs—who say their research shows that market leader Trojan is seen as the "boy scout" condom and No. 3 brand Lifestyle as the choice of swingers—are aiming to...http://www.newser.com/story/66685/durex-targets-heat-seeking-pleasurati-in-condom-ads.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 12 Aug 2009 2:34:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66562/drinkability-bad-for-sales.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFrom “I Love You, Man” to “Real Men of Genius,” Bud Light is known for its memorable—and funny—ad campaigns. Not so with its latest: The “Drinkability” campaign has brought with it a lack of laughs, as well as the brand’s first negative sales year in its 27-year history,...http://www.newser.com/story/66562/drinkability-bad-for-sales.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 10 Aug 2009 14:54:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65209/smokey-bears-fire-still-burning-at-65.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHe turns 65 this year, but Smokey Bear’s nowhere near extinguished, the Los Angeles Times reports. The mascot remains as fiercely beloved by baby boomers as he is fiercely protected by the government: Federal law keeps his image from unauthorized use, which can result in a $150,000 fine. Annually,...http://www.newser.com/story/65209/smokey-bears-fire-still-burning-at-65.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 24 Jul 2009 9:24:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65180/laptop-hunter-ads-tweaked-after-apple-gripe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMicrosoft has changed at least one of its highly successful "Laptop Hunter" ads after Apple called to complain about it, Advertising Age reports. In the original, a law student shopping for a laptop observes: "This Mac is $2,000, and that's before adding anything." Her mother adds, "Why would you...http://www.newser.com/story/65180/laptop-hunter-ads-tweaked-after-apple-gripe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 24 Jul 2009 5:55:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63914/toker-on-new-ad-legalize-pot-then-tax-us-please.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA pro-legalization group has launched a statewide ad campaign in California stressing that pot smokers want to pay taxes, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The Marijuana Policy Project ads feature an "actual California marijuana consumer" who points out that regulating and taxing marijuana could help save services being cut because...http://www.newser.com/story/63914/toker-on-new-ad-legalize-pot-then-tax-us-please.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Jul 2009 5:21:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62737/uk-shop-sorry-for-using-iran-tags-in-twitter-ad-campaign.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA British furniture store has apologized for tagging its Twitter promotional messages with Iran-related hash tags, AFP reports. The store may have been trying to maximize the number of people viewing its tweets, but instead provoked outrage at the misuse of Twitter, a key media tool for Iranian protesters. “This...http://www.newser.com/story/62737/uk-shop-sorry-for-using-iran-tags-in-twitter-ad-campaign.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 24 Jun 2009 15:20:01 CDT