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University for the Creative Arts – UCA

By Asian Correspondent Thu, Oct 20, 2011 5:31PM UTC View Comments

A highly acclaimed university singularly devoted to the creative industries, the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) is one of the leading institutes in the UK. The UCA was formed in 2005 after the merger of The Surrey Institute of Art & Design and the Kent Institute of Art & Design, and was at that...

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India: Tata DoCoMo slammed over portrayal of domestic helps draws flak

By Subir Ghosh Thu, Sep 08, 2011 3:31PM UTC View Comments

A recent Tata DoCoMo advertisement has drawn flak from all sections of Indian society for depicting domestic workers in a negative light. The ad, one in a series of 13 with the catchline “No Getting Away”, shows a maid stealing a mobile phone from her employer and getting caught in the act. The Advertising Standards...

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Korean “power bloggers” soon must disclose gifts

By Nathan Schwartzman Sat, Aug 13, 2011 11:23AM UTC View Comments

Original article in Korean is at this link. Beginning soon, if power bloggers receive cash or product samples from advertisers and then write positive reviews without disclosure of the gifts, the advertisers will face sanctions. On the 13th of July, the Fair Trade Commission (공정거래위원회) announced that and similar regulations of power bloggers and others...

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Controversial game show goes off air – temporarily

By Tonyo Cruz Sat, Apr 09, 2011 3:32AM UTC View Comments

Revillame brings and spreads same ideas to TV5

A defiant Willie Revillame on Friday announced that TV5′s flagship program Willing Willie will go off the air for two weeks, as protests rage over an episode which many view as a case of child abuse. In remarks broadcast over TV5, Revillame insists he did not do anything wrong, and vowed to “file charges” against...

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Child abuse furor rages as Willing Willie loses Unilever

By Tonyo Cruz Fri, Apr 08, 2011 6:01PM UTC View Comments

Multinational company Unilever today announced it is withdrawing its advertising placements in the controversial television game program Willing Willie and other reality TV shows. Willing Willie, a flagship program on TV5, caught the ire of the public over its March 12 episode featuring Jan-jan, a six-year old contestant, who was made to dance provocatively. Concerned...

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