Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Ad Nauseam

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

By Ben Fried | Aug 8, 2008 | 18 Comments

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 […]

McCain: Drilling Is the Cure for What Ails U.S.

By Ben Fried | Jul 22, 2008 | 3 Comments

The Gas Tax Holiday may have petered out, but John McCain still has a lot of petroleum-based populism left in the tank. His latest campaign ad, "Pump," primes the audience with a little wishful thinking. "Gas prices — $4, $5, no end in sight," a voice intones, "because some in Washington are still saying no […]

Ad Nauseam: Auto Zone, or Twilight Zone?

By Brad Aaron | Jun 20, 2008 | 12 Comments

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 […]

Nets Look to Lure Fans With Free Gas

By Brad Aaron | Jun 13, 2008 | 9 Comments

Given the New Jersey Nets’ lackluster season (34-48 record, no playoff berth), the franchise is taking a page from another under-performer to unload tickets for next year. That’s right: buy 2008-2009 season tickets and the Nets will return 10 percent of the cost in the form of "free" gas, which fans will presumably burn up […]

Regions Bank: Cycling Will Set You Free

By Brad Aaron | Jun 2, 2008 | 6 Comments

Looks like we have a contender for Livable Streets Ad Campaign of the Year, courtesy of the Alabama-based Regions bank chain. In this spot, which debuted last year as part of Regions’ ongoing "Expect More" series, a thirty-something woman is walking down a city sidewalk when she approaches a bright green bike. An older man, […]

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