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100% Smiles.... about Norway killings
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July 23, 2011

100% Smiles.... about Norway killings

This is another sad example (of many) of why news sites should turn off ads for stories of mass killings. Why should they profit from tragedy? What brand wants to risk a contextual message disaster? As found on News.com.au

Posted by Ashley Ringrose at 09:36 PM | Link to this Article | Comments
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March 26, 2011

Unfortunate Banner Placement of the Week

Mark Webber celebrates about the impending Children's Pageants coming to Australia. Original Qantas banner here http://adsfac.info/ads/QAN355/198799.0.0.swf

Posted by Ashley Ringrose at 11:21 AM | Link to this Article | Comments
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October 21, 2010

Medal of Honor Baby

Another unfortunate banner placement, this time for Medal of Honour. Guns and babies never mix well. Gun baby on Google images is even sadder.

Posted by Ashley Ringrose at 11:33 PM | Link to this Article | Comments
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September 10, 2010

Adventures in contextual advertising #482

Posted by pete at 01:30 AM | Link to this Article | Comments
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December 12, 2009

Cruel Joke Online Media Placement

Oh this is just mean :)

Thanks for sending in Richard.

Posted by Ashley Ringrose at 03:18 PM | Link to this Article | Comments
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