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Only Real Ads For Fake Awards

By Hamilton Nolan on September 9, 2009 at 4:44 AM

That ridic WWF 9/11 spec ad that raised such a ruckus last week actually won an award from the One Club, don’t forget. So now the One Club is banning all “fake ads” from their awards show. Wise. [Agency Spy]

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  • Claire Buoyant
    September 09, 2009 at 5:04 AM

    Would it not be wiser for the One Club to review their internal processes so that they can stop giving awards to offensive ads, real or not? They need to take responsibility for their own actions instead of blaming it on being punked.

  • TheMediaMob
    September 09, 2009 at 5:45 AM

    @Claire Buoyant: Yeah, but it's a subjective industry. One person's offensive ad is another's award-winner. In fact, shocking/risky ads tend to be the ones that get all the attention which is why you'll never see a milquetoast "fake ad." It tends to be the stuff clients would never approve for mass consumption so industry peers can say, "Damn, can't believe they got away with producing that!" It's like children playing with poop.

    TheMediaMob

  • Mymoustache
    September 09, 2009 at 5:55 AM

    You were expecting more from the world wrestling federation?

    Mymoustache

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