Promotion

NPR forbids promoting in-house podcasts on the air

That doesn’t seem right.

On Mar 24, 2016 by Molly Stier

Just Cause 3 trailer turns into a mini choose-your-own-adventure game

You don’t just watch the trailer. You play the trailer.

On Jul 16, 2015 by Imad Khan

I celebrated Cinco de Mayo at Taco Bell

Just wanted to start my day off right.

On May 5, 2015 by Gabe Bergado

Doritos Roulette is the most intense junk food gimmick ever

Want to play a game?

On Apr 28, 2015 by Gabe Bergado

Russian women jailed for twerking at World War II memorial

You mean they weren’t paying their respects?

On Apr 27, 2015 by Miles Klee

Spirit Airlines joins the Mile-High Club with a $69 fare deal

Spirit Airlines goes hard on innuendo with its latest promotion.

On Mar 17, 2015 by Miles Klee

Mass email announcing Uber’s return to New Delhi sent to alleged rape victim

When targeted ads attack.

On Jan 24, 2015 by Miles Klee

Singer Rita Ora’s deleted tweet shows how social media promotion can fail

This didn’t go the way she’d planned.

On Oct 31, 2014 by Rob Price

Satan doesn’t want you to see this movie

The devil’s in the promotional details.

On Oct 1, 2014 by Beth Elderkin

Film company crowdsources its promotion efforts

Ten cents a click can add up fast.

On Aug 14, 2014 by Allen Weiner

Reddit is knee-deep in another mysterious crawl space

Reddit hasn’t had the best of luck with mysterious safes.

On May 13, 2014 by Mike Fenn

Uber villain racks up $50K in credit—then blows it all with a bad review

Blake Jareds enjoyed the (free) ride of his life—till it came to a screeching halt.

On Apr 10, 2014 by Miles Klee

Nick Cannon thought he could turn a Knicks game into a publicity stunt for ‘America’s Got Talent’

Whoops.

On Apr 5, 2014 by Mike Fenn

‘Unsubscribe’ button is Gmail’s best new feature in ages

Sayonara, stupid ads.

On Feb 28, 2014 by Miles Klee

Is Google astroturfing YouTube?

The tech giant is accused of battling user backlash on the front lines.

On Nov 12, 2013 by Miles Klee