15 Dec 2004
| by Daniel Farey-Jones,
LONDON – The advertising watchdog has told Stringfellows lap-dancing club to pull its mobile poster advertising because it is likely to cause 'serious or widespread offence'.
08 Dec 2004
| by Staff,
LONDON – Emap has been told that it was not justified in calling its lads' magazine Zoo 'the biggest men's weekly' by the advertising watchdog, following a complaint from rival IPC Media.
01 Dec 2004
| by Daniel Farey-Jones,
The ad watchdog upheld complaints that the ad trivialised violence and was said it was likely to cause "widespread and serious offence to readers".
The "killer heels" ad is part of the same NMA spoof campaign, created by TBWA\ London, that the ASA had already upheld a number of complaints against. The ASA ...
26 Nov 2004
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This was just too much for the ASA, who ruled that it condoned excessive speed. Campaign banned.
Similarly ...
significantly reduced braking distances in the rain. The ASA claimed that the "yeah right!" encouraged drivers ...
for children born into poverty" was one of the many other victims of the political correctness of the ASA ...
12 Nov 2004
. The ASA has moved buildings this week and there's a buzz about the place. We have brought in new staff ...
ASA adjudications.
10.00am: Our chairman, Lord Borrie, discusses the week's draft recommendations with the team managers and myself. I show him round the open-plan ASA. There's a lot of "managing by walking ...
11 Nov 2004
| by Jennifer Whitehead,
it was reviewed in 2002.
The ASA council is due to meet next week, when a decision will be made about whether ...
10 Nov 2004
| by Dave Dragon, Creative director, Clinic
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) logo has undergone a redesign to mark the ASA's relaunch...The redesign was a tough task because the ASA red tick closely resembles the iconic Nike 'swoosh ...
the ASA decided to update its logo, one assumes it wanted the tick to be retained. The tick indicates both ...
of the ASA's graphic mark. Nike's tick is fluid, gently sweeping, optimistic and non-threatening, whereas ...
01 Nov 2004
| by Joe Lepper,
The ASA already handles complaints about print and poster advertising, direct mail, sales ...
this year.
The ASA is now bracing itself for an increase in the number of complaints about broadcasting ...
Goodman and head teacher Neil Watts.
ASA director general Christopher Graham said: "More than 5 ...
27 Oct 2004
| by Staff,
The new design by Columns retains the ASA red tick but has been redesigned to work in animated ...
parallel systems for regulating broadcast and non-broadcast advertising.
From November 1, the ASA ...
uncooperative broadcaster to Ofcom for further action.
Ofcom has no remit on the ASA's non-broadcast activity ...
27 Oct 2004
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has refreshed its brand identity for the launch of its