Snowden claims it is ‘your duty’ to block ads
Edward Snowden has waded into the debate about ad blocking software, insisting it is web users’ duty to protect themselves…
Articles by Charlie McKelvey
240,000 under threat as suckers list numbers soar
While direct marketers battle to ensure they are not targeting vulnerable consumers, there are growing fears that so-called “suckers lists”…
Nectar slump forces Aimia into slash and burn plan
Aimia, the company behind the Nectar loyalty scheme, has been forced into a drastic cost-cutting programme – including plans to…
Iris boosts content team with senior appointment
Iris has beefed up its senior management team with the appointment of former BBH, MTV Networks and Ministry of Sound…
Busty and the tale of little men with big egos
First things first, I’m sure you’ll be pleased to hear that my ticket for the industry’s “must attend” event –…
Amaze lands global digital brief for Emirates Airline
Emirates Airline has appointed St Ives-owned digital agency Amaze to boost its customer service across the firm’s global digital platforms,…
Facebook under fire over meningitis charity ad ban
Facebook has been accused of putting childrens’ lives at risk after it banned an ad campaign for charity Meningitis Now…
£32bn big data sector to prove the doubters wrong
Some data professionals may still question big data’s very existence, arguing that it has simply been invented by the major…
Daily Mail hack calls on charities to take it on chin
The Daily Mail has defended itself against criticism that it mounted a “concerted attack” on the charity this summer, with…
Sutherland goes back to school for digital eulogy
He is perhaps best known as the direct marketing industry’s brainiest creative – and raconteur extraordinaire – but next week Ogilvy…