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Federally Sanctioned Propaganda Machine

 

Apple's 1984 "Big Brother" ad

An article over at Ad Age brings up an angle on the whole auto industry bailout probably not considered much before.  The fact that a yet-to-be-appointed “car czar” will have control over a multibillion dollar advertising budget for the big three.  Under the guise of “oversight,” this would effectively “Create World’s Most Powerful Marketing Exec[utive].”  

The draft rescue plan for Detroit sent to the White House by Congress yesterday calls for the appointment of a “car czar”…

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Posted in Bailout Watch, Economy, Intellectual Property, Nanny State, Odds & Ends, Privacy, Regulation, Tech & TelecomComments (1)

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