Archives for the ‘Media/Marketing’ Category
  “What doom & gloom” you ask? We know»

The question was asked by the chairman of Al Barari, Zaal Mohammed Zaal in an advertisement. Come with us, we’ll show where ‘doom and gloom’ are hiding.

December 23, 2008

Crisis in Dubai: Is there a silver lining?»
Dubai is struggling with the global financial crisis, and the panic among investors is damaging an already fragile market. But there could be a silver lining to this mayhem.

December 23, 2008

Facebook’s new friends»
Catching up with old friends, making new ones, biting each others’ vampires and feeding dolphins and bunnies are what most people do on the social networking site. But Facebook seems to be playing a new role in people’s lives.

December 18, 2008

Iraqi shoe thrower sparks controversy»
Some call his act heroic, others shameful. What do you think?

December 16, 2008

Ads implore Saudis to show mercy»
Six ads, one campaign: the ‘mercy’ PSA highlights a pressing issue faced in many Saudi households.

December 15, 2008

Hair raising headlines
Hair raising headlines»
In journalism, it is essential to capture readers with catchy headlines. But some headlines are catchy for all the wrong reasons. Here’s a sprinkle from the UAE’s newspapers.

December 10, 2008

Freej goes to the theater
Freej goes to the theater»
Lammtara announced that a stage production of Freej, the UAE’s first homegrown animated series, will begin on January 8.

December 9, 2008

And the gloves come off…
And the gloves come off…»
Former DIFF founder and CEO, Neil Stephenson is back in court. But this time in the UK

December 3, 2008

Reinventing Dubai»
The financial crisis may have spawned worldwide negative coverage for Dubai, but this may be the emirate's chance to modify its global image.

November 30, 2008

Sex on the beach saga is over»
Finally. The Britons' jail terms have been suspended, and the Dubai courts have ordered them to leave immediately.

November 25, 2008

Don’t stop the press»
The UAE’s ranking on the World Press Freedom Index this year has fallen two points from last year. Will upcoming regulations change that?

November 23, 2008

Rumor has it that City 7 is firing»
But the chief operating officer of the channel denies the news.

November 17, 2008

Life goes on…»
Some recent news pieces would almost make you forget that the world is gripped by a financial crisis. Here are a few that caught our attention.

November 13, 2008

Time Out Dubai vs What’s On»
They both claim to rule the consumer market, but there can only be one king (or queen).

November 11, 2008

I want to break free!»
Media freelancing is big business in Dubai, but working on your own terms is not easy. Here are its pros and cons.

November 9, 2008

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