Product Placement

product_placement.jpg

35 thoughts on Product Placement

  2. It’s like

    smoking ads next to a study on lung cancer

    alcohol ad next to a case of drunken spousal abuse.

    —

    When will we start treating cars the public health threat they are?

  3. Airlines pull all advertising from newspaper editions that report on plane crashes. Automakers don’t have that luxury because they’d be pulling their advertising every day.

  5. If advertisers paid more attention like the airline industry, we wouldn’t have half as many laughs at their expense.

  13. This can’t be compared to smoking ad beside lung cancer. Toyota is a more acceptable ads, and to be placed on top of that article is really unthinkable.

  16. In Marketing it doesn’t matter if it’s a good or a bad news, as long as the people still have the name in their heads.

  19. The article in the background was an article about my next door neighbor who died because a car hit her. She was a very nice lady and the man who hit her said he was going no faster than 10 mph. the car was a bmw.

  20. I saw a picture of the car afterwards, and I have to say, those toyota’s can really take a beating without denting. LOL

  23. I used to work at a newspaper and got in trouble once by not realizing I ran a full page ad for a smoke shop on the same page as the obituaries.

  26. Nowadays websites put advertisements like this and we cannot read the article without clicking on the image or moving the image. This is exactly like they do it.Truly Hilarious.

  30. May I recommend the Flashblock extension for Firefox? Flash stuff doesn’t start unless you click on a little Flash logo that appears in place of the Flash object.

  31. Intrusive indeed – let alone slowing down my browser and starting unwanted audio tracks at max volume.

    Kinda wish it could be blocked somehow..

  32. May I recommend the Flashblock extension for Firefox? Flash stuff doesn’t start unless you click on a little Flash logo that appears in place of the Flash object.

Comments are closed.

ALSO ON STREETSBLOG

Today’s Carnage Brought to You By…

By Brad Aaron |
Yesterday, a 9-year-old Brooklyn boy was run down in the street while on his way home from school. The 16-year-old driver, Shyquan Burns, was behind the wheel of a souped-up Dodge Charger. Witnesses say Burns, who fled the scene but later turned himself into police, was speeding. The victim, Akeem Suluki, was in critical condition […]

The Weekly Carnage

By Benjamin Smith |
Fatal Crashes (10 this week; 640 this year) Midtown: Cyclist doored, killed by truck (Streetsblog) Queens: Youth with suspended license, two dead, above (News) Related: Sports car was college gift, below (Post) Bergen County, N.J.: Relief turns to horror, two dead (Post) Related: American Ballet Theater mourns death of leading dancer (Post) Setauket, L.I.: Two […]

Jay Leno Plays Vehicular Manslaughter for Laughs

By Brad Aaron |
According to Movieline (via New York Mag), Jay Leno’s new prime time show, set to debut on NBC in September, hasn’t exactly been generating a lot of buzz. But since nothing says funny like a grisly hit-and-run, this promo, co-starring Fred Armisen of "Saturday Night Live," should turn things around. Though I’m pretty sure Leno […]

Weekly Carnage – Hiatus Edition

By Aaron Donovan |
The Weekly Carnage is on vacation this week and is off trying not to think about automobile-related death, destruction and mayhem. Add any carnage you may have read about in the comments and I’ll include in next week’s special double feature.

European Automakers Are Feeling the Heat

By Jason Varone |
While the never-ending barrage of automobile advertising is as shameless as ever here in the States, European automakers are beginning to recognize that their product is perceived as harmful and destructive, not unlike cigarettes or trans-fats. The Wall Street Journal reports: Amid growing alarm over climate change and a trend in Europe toward faster, heavier […]

Ad Nauseam: Holy Rollover Risk, Batmom!!

By Brad Aaron |
Lexus has suspended sales of its GX 460 after Consumer Reports issued a "don’t buy" warning earlier this week. Apparently the luxury SUV’s electronic "stability control" system can fail to correct drivers taking turns too quickly, resulting in a rollover risk. Times car blog Wheels reports: Mr. Champion [Consumer Reports auto testing director] said that […]