Sunday, February 21, 2010

And now…the news.



The English Observer newspaper (sister publication to the Guardian) has relaunched. Agency Wieden+Kennedy have put this ad together to make The Observer seem more relevant in a 24hr, cover everything as it happens (or doesn't happen) news cycle. (see also Charlie Brooker's Newswipe parody of mindless minutae reportage).

Friday, February 05, 2010

Iraq Coverage

The Iraq War as Told Through Magazine Covers from Utne Reader on Vimeo.



Interesting video from Utne Reader that tracks the progress of the war in Iraq through various magazine covers. A simple, arresting technique. (It would be hard to get a snapshot of the culture from covers of celebrity gossip magazines).

Utne Reader