Showing posts with label Crass commercialisation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crass commercialisation. Show all posts

Sunday, July 06, 2008

Covert advertising

It first started with full page advertisements on the front-page. There was a huge outcry from the readers and an initial debate with the Reader's editor. The ombudsman decried the move, saying such capitalism was against chindu's principles and that it wont be repeated again. Then the ads came again. The ombudsman justified it as adapting to changing realities. While continuing to preach communism to the masses, chindu embraces capitalism fully. And now, we have covert advertisements in the form of news. The game itself is pathetic and nothing to write about.

The Hindu : National : Price rise? IT’s a balancing act!
The nation’s pioneering Indian language Net portal has just uploaded a new game that puts players in the Prime Minister’s chair, letting them try and try and perform a delicate balancing act to keep a grip on the cost of food, clothing, cooking gas, etc.