If the person committing the campaign finance violations/crimes Greg Fischer and his team are responsible for with the bait-and-switch they pulled with funds from people like Bruce Lunsford and Ed Hart had been a Republican? The editorial board would have already firebombed their house. With Greg Fischer, it’s completely ignored and swept under the rug. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Advertising'
Media Now Silent On Greg’s Corrupt Shenanigans
December 12th, 2011 · No Comments
Tags: Advertising · Bad Behavior · Economy · Education · Greg Fischer · Indiana · JCPS · Metro Council · Metro Government · Newspaper · Ohio River Bridges · State Government · Steve Beshear
Former JCPS Supe In Some Indiana Hot Water
November 28th, 2011 · 4 Comments
Just a reminder – we nixed an advertising contract with an absolutely horrible person (click the link to find out why) and need to fill the gap. Get on board, folks. Reach the tons of eyes that see our sites every day. [Click the Clicky] Of course Greg Fischer’s merger “task force” was a farce. [...]
Tags: Advertising · Business · Charity · Dining · Education · Greg Fischer · Indiana · Lexington · Metro Government · Newspaper · Oops · State Government
Pro-Tip To Churchill Downs’ Advertising Crew
November 22nd, 2011 · No Comments
A “Mo Bro” isn’t what you think it is. A “Mo Bro” is a gay frat guy.
Tags: Advertising · Churchill Downs
Borderline Unethical And Definitely Not Newsworthy
November 17th, 2011 · 1 Comment
You know your local newspaper does things like cover for its elected friends, trash legitimate critics, ignore reality and kill journalistic integrity. So this latest stunt of pushing advertising as journalism won’t surprise you: How Amex found the news coverage it wanted Gannett newspapers in 15 U.S. markets this month will publish short profiles of [...]
Tags: Advertising · Courier-Journal · Gannett · Newspaper · Oops
Yet Another National College Ad About Jack
November 3rd, 2011 · No Comments
National College ran another ad (in addition to the one we told you about) against Jack Conway yesterday. This one is an open letter to Jack that was signed by more than 750 students: We understand that you have filed suit against National College for alleged violation of consumer protection laws. We know our college [...]
Tags: Advertising · Education · Election · Jack Conway · Oops · Politics
Uh, Really? We’re Spending Money On THIS?
October 5th, 2011 · No Comments
Don’t get us wrong – we love a healthy hometown and healthy young people. But. Uh. CLICK TO VISIT Really? Come On Everybody dot org? We’re spending money to push that here in the city? This is going to fail worse than Possibility City. We don’t know what to say. Wow.
Tags: Advertising · Greg Fischer · Metro Government · Oops
Candidate Advertising Heads-Up
September 26th, 2011 · Comments Off
Notice to candidates in the general election: Advertising tells me we’ve got an open spot (one on The ‘Ville Voice, one on Page One) for the general election. It’s apparently because I said “NO EFFING WAY” to a particularly dishonest teabagger and nixed their contract. We’ll hold the spot open until close of business tomorrow [...]
Tags: Advertising · Election
Maker’s Shoulda Just Given Us That Stack Of Paper
June 7th, 2011 · 4 Comments
Do you know hungry kids who aren’t likely to get solid meals this summer? 12 community centers will provide breakfast, lunch and snacks to kids who get free or reduced lunches during the school year. [Click the Clicky] For the 34th Day (jesus christ) Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson questioned Jack Conway: “As [...]
Tags: Advertising · Alcohol · Construction · Fox 41 · Gays · Housing · Jack Conway · JCPS · Library · Metro Council · Metro Government · Movies · Parks · Religion · Republican Party · Youth
Maker’s Mark On The Teevee Spreading Awesome
May 11th, 2011 · 7 Comments
24-year-old jockey Michael Baze was found dead in his vehicle at Churchill Downs. [HuffPo] An environmental group – Appalachian Voices – is suing a coal company in Bardstown over alleged clean water act violations. [H-L] Metro Council has deemed the Whiskey Row/Iron Quarter ordinance an emergency. [WFPL] So gas prices are at a billion dollars [...]
Tags: Advertising · Bad Behavior · Bourbon · Churchill Downs · Downtown · Economy · Gas · JCPS · Legal · Metro Council · Sex · State Government
Dan Dry Joins Power Creative As Photo Big Dog
February 10th, 2011 · 2 Comments
The PR/Comm/Advertising/Whatever wars are waging on here in the big city of Louisville. And famed photographer Dan Dry is joining Power Creative as the company’s Chief Visual Officer. Dry, who has won more than 400 national and international photograph and design awards, is likely most well-known locally for his Pulitzer Prize-winning work in the Courier-Journal/A [...]
Tags: Advertising · Art · Business · Photo · Public Relations






