Ep. 66 - Advertising in the Activist Resurgence (& Post-George Floyd) 2.0

BrownTown reflects on advertising and internet-based media
post-COVID lockdown, post-George Floyd uprisings, and post-2020
elections. Building on the first May 2019 installment, BrownTown
updates their analysis on the ways in which corporate and
independent media co-opt movements and historical events to help
their bottom line, improve their public image, and sometimes
challenge the status quo.


If advertising is the jester of capitalism and we're all forced
to watch the show, then let's engage with a critical lens and
build the tools to burn down the stage and create anew if it
doesn't serve our material needs. Originally recorded
February 18, 2021.


Ad Campaigns and Videos Discussed:


Ocean Spray viral TikTok video (1) / @420doggface208


Southside Magnolias / DoorDash


The Four Way / Google


The Middle / Jeep

"Cry More, Wall Street" / The Daily Show

Twisted Tea Smack video



 


Mentioned or Related Memes and Articles:


How the "center" becomes the right diagram / @soapboxstand


Insurrection is necessary by Bella BAHHS in TRiiBE

Takes on the January 6th Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol (1,
2, 3, 4, 5)

GameStop and Wall Street (1, 2)

"May the Creator Grant You..." Meme



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CREDITS: Intro soundbite from “Sell & Spin:
A History of Advertising”. Outro music Dreams by Fleetwood
Mac (from the Doggface Ocean Spray viral video). Audio engineered
by Genta Tamashiro with assistance from Kiera Battles. Episode
photo by Sean Kelly.


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