Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Ad Nauseam

Ad Nauseum: San Diego’s Road to Happiness

By Damien Newton | Oct 21, 2008 | 7 Comments

I know this is probably old news to some of you, San Diego has been running it’s Road to Happiness tourism campaign since August, but what can I tell you? I have Tivo. The above ad, which I can only assume was filmed before the "gas crisis" this summer features still shots of people loving […]

Ad Nauseum: Thrive

By Damien Newton | Sep 9, 2008 | 8 Comments

Finally, an advertisement that portrays cyclists as well-adjusted and happy human beings who love their chosen mode of transportation instead of people looking to save money on car insurance, people too poor to afford a car or insects. This pleasant ad from health care giant Kaiser Permanente makes a clear statement that cycling is a […]

Ad Nauseam: Pocket

By Damien Newton | Aug 11, 2008 | 1 Comment

Over the last couple of weeks, the issue of gas prices and energy have played a major role in the presidential campaign. By now you’re probably familiar with the warring campaign ads between John McCain, Barack Obama and Paris Hilton, arguing over which presidential candidate has the best energy plan and what their opponent’s plan […]

This Just In: The Media Business Is Auto-Dependent Too

By Ben Fried | Aug 8, 2008 | 1 Comment

Think web sites are saturated with car ads? The internet’s got nothing on local TV. The graphic on the right comes from a recent Wall Street Journal article (preview only) on car makers’ attempts to curb their advertising budgets. The amount of money pouring into the media from the auto industry is staggering. Analysts predict […]

Ad Nauseam: Pump

By Damien Newton | Jul 22, 2008 | 6 Comments

John McCain released a new television advertisement where he promises relief at the gas pump for working families by increasing oil drilling in America. The ad begins by showing an old fashioned gas pump as a voice darkly intones, “Gas prices, $5, $% no end in site.” Then, as the image changes to rapidly rising […]

Ad Nauseam: Auto Zone, or Twilight Zone?

By Brad Aaron | Jun 24, 2008 | 1 Comment

This Auto Zone ad is one for the ages. The dark ages. A young guy, who looks all of 17, is riding his bike down a rural dirt road when he comes upon an abandoned mid-1970s Ford Torino. A sign on the window reads, "if you can fix her you can have her." The kid […]

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