us election

Nov 15, 2024

Tech on Me: Political tension meets platform drama

As big tech's entanglement with politics draws fresh scrutiny post-US election, Western platforms face a deepening trust crisis—from X's advertiser exodus to Meta's legal battles—while Asian tech firms vie to emerge as credible alternatives.

Nov 3, 2024

The madness of US election advertising, where it's quantity over quality

The shift from a “craft” approach to a “factory” approach in political advertising is now complete, with ad-makers throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks, says Éric Blais in his latest Free to Disagree column

May 10, 2023

As US election cycle heats up, candidates must be wary of using AI in campaign ads

Disinformation, ethics, bias and misleading voters are among the challenges candidates must be aware of as they enter the 2024 race.

Nov 15, 2020

A return to the Obama comms playbook? Not exactly

The Biden administration will be night and day from the Trump White House, but also distinct from the last Democratic president.

Dec 19, 2016

Campaign Japan’s top 5 lessons from 2016

Extreme working conditions, the global activities of Japanese brands and the Rio Olympics gave us much to consider.

Nov 15, 2016

Does a Trumpian America mean trouble for Japanese brands?

How to contend with an apparent rise in US nationalism.