- the use of tobacco brand names on non-tobacco merchandise or services - as a means of promoting cigarettes when faced with a ban on direct tobacco advertising.

How to tell the difference when there is no difference to tell. Salon article.

One man's teaser ad campaign is another's otherworldly obsession. Salon article.

Why Apple chose the wrong icon to promote their product. Article from Salon.

Critique of a Shield soap commercial, by Mark Crispin Miller.

Examination of Nike's use of Michael Jordan in an apparent attempt to restore their tarnished image.

English has become the lingua franca of global merchandise, but does it mean anything? Salon article.

The malt-liquor industry, drunk on high-octane sales to the black hip-hop nation, has set its sights on the Latino youth market.

Are cigarette manufacturers not just placing ads but also creating magazines for their own advertising? Article from Salon.

The shoe company's new ad campaign gives new meaning to "Just Do It". Salon article.

When you're a big corporation and you step in racial doo-doo, you call Chisholm-Mingo -- your full-service agency for repentance, prevention and brand-burnishing. Salon article.

Seasonal campaigns by TV network affiliates aimed at boosting ratings in order to maximize advertising revenue.