Advertising: The New Breakfast of Champions?

It is time again to ask 20 questions about advertising, marketing, the media and popular culture.

Advertising: Thinking of You (Especially the Media Buyers)

Hallmark Magazine has started to send special greeting cards to the decision makers at media agencies to encourage them to buy advertising pages for their clients.

Advertising: America’s Commercials at the Olympics

A roundup of the Olympic Games from an ad-watcher’s point of view. Some ads were worthy of gold, while others deserved some baser metals.

Advertising: Those Shelved Brands Start to Look Tempting

In a tough economy, marketers are looking at brands that they already own to see if they can be revived or renewed to save costs on advertising.

Advertising: Olympics Draw High Percentage of Women Viewers, and Ads Intended for Them

The large female viewership for the Olympics and the spate of spots intended for women are anomalies in TV sports.

Advertising: For 60 Years, the Ad Game Has Been Fodder for Scripts

The popularity of the AMC series “Mad Men” is renewing interest in efforts to portray the advertising business on TV and in film.

Advertising: You Are Here (and Probably Seeing an Ad)

The ardor to reach consumers outside the home — and outside the realm of traditional media like television — continues to grow among marketers.

Advertising: A Film on the Trucking Life Also Promotes a Big Rig

A documentary film about truck drivers is being underwritten by a division of the Navistar International Corporation to help promote a new long-haul truck.

Advertising: Top New York Theatrical Agency Is Combining With London Counterpart

A New York agency, SpotCo, agreed to be acquired by the British firm First Artist Corporation in a deal that points to the growing interest in entertainment marketing.