#Loeries2014: Twerking in the dark
by Herman Manson. Loeries 2014 has come and gone, in an avalanche of John Vlismas, balloons, anorexic-looking models in impossible heels, twerking and power outages. The Iron Throne made an appearance, too, as did Helen Zille and her Rottweiler.
See also:
• #Loeries2014: The creepiest winning ads this year
Fast Company's own Dolly the sheep
by Herman Manson. Being the first English language edition outside the US makes the South African edition Fast Company's own Dolly the sheep, jokes editor Robbie Stammers, who wants to tap into a younger, more innovative, business readership.
Netwerk24: Media24′s big play to find synergies between TV, online & print
by Gill Moodie. With the launch of Netwerk24, Media24 did a very significant thing - but it might have passed you by because only a short press release about it was sent out.
Talking Radio: Getting ‘Generation Skip' to keep listening
by Angela Haarhoff. For those of us who still hold on to those very fond memories of earlier radio in South Africa, we can only wish the same for Generation Skip and younger - that they, too, will be able to look back and say that radio left an indelible mark in their lives.
Motive: Digital mags shaking things up for marketers
by Robyn Daly. As online shopping gathers momentum in South Africa, the next big opportunity for content marketing is around the corner. Here's a toe-dipping of what the digital magazine ocean looks like.
Regular reads:
• Ad of the Week with Oresti Patricios: It's not inside...
• Heroes & Zeros with Andy Rice: Keith Rose is our hero of the week
• Shelf Life with Louise Marsland: New skincare range Lipidol launched in SA
• MagLove with MediaSlut: Men's Health shows off K2 Twins Alex and Charlie Kotze
• #Top40TVratings with SAARF & MarkLives: 15-21 September 2014
On the radar:
• Times Media Group releases group financial results
• Account wins: TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris Johannesburg wins J.C. Le Roux
• Heritage T-shirt Design Challenge campaign celebrates KOO
• Hero launches a video production studio
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