Category: Media
Fat Bitch Steals Djokovic Shirt from Fan
When overweight persons are in need of fulfillment and edible substances are not within the vicinity, they turns their attention towards children and healthy beings in order to feel good about their ugly disgusting selves. Fat people make for terrible colleagues, friends, life partners, relatives, siblings and in Maya Khan’s case, celebrities.
SAMAA TV Ignores Social Media, Pays Dearly
A local TV station ignored significant backlash voiced via social media and online viewers on a show that garnered significant negative publicity in the past week. As per the norm, the channel which is headed by old geezers living in the 1920′s chose to ignore the growing power that social media has, a power no [...]
Bill Gates Will Feed The World
Microsoft co-founder and Harvard drop out is redirecting his philanthropic efforts in a new direction (though not necessarily moving away from polio) towards research in agriculture. In a letter posted on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation website, he explains the the irony that the starving 15% of the world are farmer families. He goes [...]
CIA frames former operative for refusing to share book sale earnings
Working at the CIA for 14 consecutive years, John Kiriakou, decided he had enough losing blackjack to MI5 agents with drained faces and decided to retire, working from then on at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 2009 until May 2011. Knowing fully well in advance that his 401k was a sham built on an [...]
Does Giving Life magazine want to scar your children?
A recent article by The Guardian claims that child modelling is emotionally damaging. It doesn’t seem like the team at Giving Life read it, maybe the $$$ rolling in outweighs the PR cost to repair the damage if any. We are told that the pre May 2011 management + editorial team would never have made [...]
People’s Champion Directs Message at Women & Youth
Here’s a link made by Imran Khan’s marketing team, with the PTI philanthropic leader speaking directly to women and the ‘youth’
UN Appoints Teletubby Cricketer as Anti-Narcotics Ambassador
The United Nations appointed beloved cricketer Shahid Afridi (also known to his Teletubby fanbase as “Lala“) its good will ambassador against drug abuse. The former captain for the Pakistan cricket team has never used drugs to get ahead, instead relying on sheer determination and hardwork to reach greatness. We wish him all the best. Noted [...]
Pakistani TV Plays: Selling Depression as Entertainment
It won’t be something said out of the blue if it’s mentioned that TV these days is more like a radio for us when someone at home is watching it, especially the morning show and cooking show craze that has really influenced our moms. What later happens is you being a guinea pig of some [...]
Who Dares Block Bakeri Biscuits Ads?
Earlier this week when the most despised loved political party in Pakistan needed to gain sympathy remind followers and citizens about the assassination of their true leaders’ daughter (which resulted in the deaths of over 100 innocent bystanders who are of no importance whatsoever since elections are rigged anyway), an outdoor campaign was unveiled all [...]
KEEN Utility – Re-BOOT American Patriots
KEEN Utility found everyday American’s making a difference for their love of country, gifted them comfortable boots and reminded them of the great work they do everyday Re-BOOT Ford Trucks Re-BOOT Elwha Dam Re-BOOT TradeWind Energy “Smart use of the word Boot” – Alicia Shankland (Chief Talent Officer @ Razorfish) “Could have been done better, [...]
Jennifer Lopez Profits From Ignorance
Alleged ‘actress’, ‘singer’, record producer, dancer, television personality, and ‘fashion designer’ Jennifer Lopez stars in a new FIAT commercial in which … she lies about her roots and being “grounded”. This coming from a woman blowing millions gifting Haiti Earthquake victims handbags and shoes instead of the food and water they needed. The ad is [...]
NSFW: Ripping on PTA’s Ban
Check out this video, featuring celebrated rising theater actor Osman Khalid, ripping on the PTA’s list of banned words proposed a few weeks ago. I cannot assert the level of NSFW … you might want to invest in headphones! Surprisingly, Osman is very down to earth, despite his looks and talent with words (his plays [...]
Why Muslim Countries Don’t Have a Smokin’ Joe Frazier
Smokin’ Joe Frazier died recently. It is said that Muhammad Ali v Frazier 1st bout was seen by half of the world and we do not know about other worlds yet. It was named ‘Fight of the Century’. They last fought in Manila. After 14th round, Joe’s manager didn’t let him into the ring. In [...]
Klaypex Refreshes Dubstep
The latest buzz for fans of electronic music comes from Canadian duo ‘Johnny and Mark’, collected known as KLAYPEX. Connect with them on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Soundcloud for some mindblowing original and remix tracks. The only known interview they’ve done so far can be found on CandyBeats. To get in touch with them, email [...]
Cadbury Dairy Milk’s Fascinating Outdoor Campaign
Life is incomplete without sweet things to eat and it no doubt becomes wonderful with the supply of chocolate. God bless the Mayan Civilisation and the Aztec Empire for establishing cocoa trade back in 600 AD. No food can be as fulfilling as chocolate and as Louis Lemery (1702) out it in words, “It’s strengthening, [...]
How To Be A Driver in Karachi
So after weeks of waiting, nail biting and displacing your frustration on your parents, the ISI representative calls to congratulate you on clearing their background, psychological and fitness tests. You’re all ready to serve your country, like bitchin James Bond without the haircut. Just one teensy snag though. For your 1st assignment, they want you [...]
P&G’s International IDS Challenge 2012
Some opt for student council, a hoard go to MUN and few try sports – in the name of building their personal brand, professional network and exposure. But none of these equate even remotely close to breakneck challenges at an international scale between universities, esp the challenges hosted by Fortune 500 companies. That’s what P&G’s [...]
Privacy on Social Networks – Threats, Issues & Concerns
Recent stats show that over 2 million photos are posted to Facebook during any given 20 minute period, 7 billion pieces of content are shared weekly and 3,500 images are uploaded to Flickr every minute. This simply shows that there is a massive amount of personal information being shared online voluntarily. One would think that people would be more concerned about how their personal information is being used, but that just isn’t the case.
Haleeb Outdoor Blunder on Eid Day
You must have seen many advertising blunders, but this one is a classic. Haleeb’s outdoor on Eid near Karsaz in Karachi, was upside down. As an advertising agency professional, I’ve been of the opinion that it is always better to delay a marketing campaign by a day or two rather than taking panic decisions to [...]
Govt of Pakistan Launch Social Media Cell
As much unlikely as this may sound, the Government of Pakistan has established a Social Media Cell to counter negative criticism against the current government (Zadari-Gilani) according The News. There maybe other political reasons behind it such as: Monitoring and targeting bloggers or online journalists against negative criticism of the current government Targeting opposition political [...]
Pakistani’s Dying for a Green Card Gear Up to Pretend 9/11 Mattered
With the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks closing in, various backgrounds of professionals, students and closeted burgers are preparing themselves to pretend 9/11 mattered to them on a personal and humanitarian level. Our sources indicate that local bloggers who like to delude themselves into believing they are somehow human rights activists, are taking a [...]
How To Creep Out Your Customers
First watch the video, and tell me you wouldn’t be creeped out of the staff of Pakistan International Airlines pulled this stunt on you … Stalking much? I don’t know a lot of people who publish that much detail about themselves online to the point a contract killer no longer needs a briefing at the [...]
L’Oreal Unleashes TheExpert
A new campaign by ad agency VCCP for L’Oreal called ‘Men Expert’ has been making the rounds on social networking sites. So far we can interact with the TheExpert on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. TheExpert statement on YouTube page: “Here’s where shilly shallying and confusion come to die. Got a question? I’ll give you the [...]
STA Travel Aims To Takes You Higher
STA Travel is a discount student travel agency that sent three friends, on an amazing journey around the world. See a six-week journey of a lifetime crammed into one epic minute in each video. LEARN EAT MOVE Followers of PakMediaBlog weighed in: Hira Mazhar, Project Trainee at Johnson & Johnson “The ads make me want [...]
Coca Cola Rewards Honesty: Part One
After last years global Happiness Machine campaign, Coca Cola has returned with an activation showing the good in mankind, and rewarding the pious with a beverage. USA Happiness Machine UK Happiness Machine India Happiness Machine Philippines Happiness Truck To take it up a notch, Coca Cola unleashed a new campaign aimed at spot lighting the [...]
Nokia’s Viral ‘Gulp’ Breaks World Record
We all know that the best way to verify whether the brand or marketing team has a brain, is going over their latest social media campaigns. Nokia has repeatedly verified its claim at having a brain with more and more innovative campaigns; the latest involves a viral video shot using a N8, with its 12 [...]
Campaign Watch: Pepsi Max – “Worlds Best Mate”
Check out Pepsi’s new ‘Worlds Best Mate’ competition on Facebook, Youtube, Twitter or the dedicated webpage for details. Promo TV Spot with Rosie Jones: Weigh in on the campaign below
IKEA Drums Up a Room
Swedish advertising agency Forsman & Bodenfors has updated the IKEA ‘Come into the Closet’ campaign with an interactive site that makes you the puppet master over space occupants in differentiated settings. “The campaigns aim is to highlight IKEA’s creativity when it comes to closet organizing systems.” says Karen Day of Cool Hunting. “The clever promotion [...]
Facebook Lawn
Ever heard the proverb SHOOTING ONESELF IN THE FOOT?? Yes you all must’ve but have you seen that put into practice?? I doubt it. I’m pointing towards Firdous Lawn which launched their summer spring lawn collection recently, hired the top faces from Bollywood for the past two years spending millions of rupees also covered every [...]
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