Author Archives: Anne Elizabeth Moore

Announcing: One Lucky Former Ad Pro to Take Home Giant Check from 2008 AAAFFF Awards Celebration

By Anne Elizabeth Moore | Published: September 12, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 Official Foundation for Freedom Press Release
 September 12, 2008 Contact: Anne Elizabeth Moore and Steve Lambert – FFF (at) antiadvertisingagency.com ANNOUNCING: ONE LUCKY FORMER AD PRO TO TAKE HOME GIANT CHECK FROM THE 2008 ANTI-ADVERTISING AGENCY FOUNDATION FOR FREEDOM AWARD CELEBRATION Gala Event on September 19 to Grant One Lucky Ad Industry [...]

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Obsessive Stephen Colbert Disorder

By Anne Elizabeth Moore | Published: August 26, 2008

We’re supposed to have viewed Stephen Colbert’s “Dr. Pepper Interview” with Lucas Conley, author of Obsessive Branding Disorder, as a hilarious detournement on the subject of Conley’s book, our nation’s ever-increasing need for brand mentions. But all I got out of the interview—yes, difficult to parse through all the hilarious jokes about brands, ha ha—was [...]

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FAQ of the 2008 AAAFFFA

By Anne Elizabeth Moore | Published: August 23, 2008

Advertisers! Marketers! And PR People! We here at AAAFFF HQ have received many late-coming queries as regards the 2008 Anti-Advertising Agency Foundation For Freedom Award—and our deadline is only one week away! Therefore, I, the Executive Director of the AAAFFF, will attempt to answer the most frequent of these asked questions, to save you necessary [...]

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Dangerous Business

By Anne Elizabeth Moore | Published: August 18, 2008

Now, I like your freedom of speech as much as the next gal—technically more, probably—but i’m not about to get all up in arms because some ad industry blog has been receiving death threats for discussing a campaign that links government-backed violence, human rights violations, the Olympic Games, and the Chinese government. Especially when journalists, [...]

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Two Weeks Notice

By Anne Elizabeth Moore | Published: August 16, 2008

We know you’re probably thinking it’s better to stick with your cushy job in advertising, marketing, or PR. Sure, you’re saying to yourself, there’s more you’d like to do with your life, more you had hoped for, but advertising pays the bills. There’s a retirement program, and they have a fridge with free sodas. We [...]

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“We’re All Going To Die,” Industry Laments . . . Again

By Anne Elizabeth Moore | Published: August 12, 2008

An article in yesterday’s AdAge titled “Ad Skipping? Just Wait. It’s Going to Get Worse.” bemoans last week’s US Court of Appeals ruling that would allow—oh, it’s bad—”network DVR” technology, essentially allowing viewers at home to watch whatever they want on cable, whenever they want to watch it, without buying any fancy new equipment or [...]

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Pay-for-Play, the Print Edition

By Anne Elizabeth Moore | Published: August 8, 2008

We’ve known for decades that intimacy breeds favorable news reportage—thus debates in the 1970s over journalists fraternizing with government officials—but according to Democracy Now, a new report by PRWeek finds that 20% of the marketing executives surveyed bought ads in return for sympathetic stories in 2008. (Almost half that also bought gifts or paid editors [...]

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Announcing: The 2008 AAAFFF Awards Celebration

By Anne Elizabeth Moore | Published: July 29, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Official Foundation for Freedom Press Release July 29, 2008 Contact: Anne Elizabeth Moore and Steve Lambert – FFF (at) antiadvertisingagency.com ANNOUNCING THE 2008 ANTI-ADVERTISING AGENCY FOUNDATION FOR FREEDOM AWARD CELEBRATION September 19 Soiree to Celebrate One Lucky Ad Industry Creative Freedom, Giant Check CHICAGO—The long-awaited Anti-Advertising Agency Foundation For Freedom (AAAFFF) Award [...]

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Protecting Free Speech: Your Pharma Ad Man

By Anne Elizabeth Moore | Published: July 18, 2008

Not much time to go into details—the Coalition for Healthcare Communication deserves a discussion of its own, devoted as it is to “promote the free exchange of scientific and medical communications. In particular, it is essential that healthcare professionals, and the general public, receive truthful, accurate information regarding pharmaceuticals, medical products, and patient care”—but I [...]

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OFFFice Fire Sale!

By Anne Elizabeth Moore | Published: July 16, 2008

OK, really there is nothing for sale–we’re a noncommercial enterprise in a noncommercial space!–but, sadly, the Foundation For Freedom Temporary World Headquarters at Mess Hall is coming to a close. We’d like to thank you for your dedicated support and attendance during the last month. You’ve helped us accomplish: An 11% raise in funds over [...]

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The AAAFFF Presents: The Cut-n-Paste Ad Offer Responder!

By Anne Elizabeth Moore | Published: July 7, 2008

If you run a website or blog, chances are your email inbox is filled to brimmin’ with offers from friendly advertisers willing to allow you a once- (or maybe twice!) in-a-lifetime opportunity to display their content on your site. Sometimes, sure, they offer to pay for the marketing work you’re doing on their behalf, but [...]

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Weekend of Independence Workshops: Saturday July 5, Chicago oFFFice

By Anne Elizabeth Moore | Published: July 2, 2008

The co-founders of the Anti-Advertising Agency Foundation For Freedom, Steve Lambert, CEO of the Anti-Advertising Agency, and Anne Elizabeth Moore, Executive Director of the Foundation For Freedom, present four FREE workshops this weekend at our oFFFices to celebrate your personal independence from oppressive working conditions! The Workshops 1:00pm Redefining Your Skillset: Putting Together a Great [...]

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YouTube: Monetizing Alleged Copyright Violators—And Skirting the Law

By Anne Elizabeth Moore | Published: June 27, 2008

My friend Franklin Lopez—videomaker extraordinaire—recently received a bizarre notice in his inbox regarding a show he produced reusing some Universal Music Group (UMG) imagery. The note stated in part, “Your video is still live because UMG has authorized the use of this content on YouTube. As long as UMG has a claim on your video, [...]

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A Little Less Advertising in the World

By Anne Elizabeth Moore | Published: June 20, 2008

Our first AAAFFF action was a smashing success! Forgoing the Frisbee for a better-matching RWB football, AAAFFF consultant Sarah Kavage and ED Anne Elizabeth Moore spent sometime getting to know our constituency with a rousing game of catch in front of Leo Burnett in downtown Chicago. (More photos here.)

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oFFFice hours

By Anne Elizabeth Moore | Published: June 16, 2008

The Anti-Advertising Agency Foundation For Freedom’s Temporary World Headquarters is now open and ready for you to come on by! The Foundation For Freedom is thrilled to announce our new temporary world headquarters at 6932 North Glenwood Avenue in Chicago, IL.

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