American women most likely to use anti-aging face creams, the West leads in NPD

CHICAGO, US: The US$2.3bn (in 2011) US anti-aging skincare market has experienced substantial growth in the past five years, as women continue to clamour for the next advancement to stave off the signs of aging. 22 Jun 2012 09:26

LatAm 2012: Time running out for early-bird discount

MIAMI, US: Want to secure your place at The Festival of Media LatAm 2012? Take advantage of the organisers' early-bird rate of a 10% discount and book by 29 June 2012. 22 Jun 2012 09:21

Small business gets an official day

NEW YORK, US: In 2010, American Express created Small Business Saturday, a new shopping day right after Black Friday, to help small businesses get what they needed most: more customers. 21 Jun 2012 05:56

Venezuelan election poses risks for press

CARACAS, VENEZUELA: "The nearer we get to the elections, the more the media risks coming under attack." So said Miguel Henrique Otero, publisher of daily newspaper El Nacional, in a meeting with a WAN-IFRA delegation that conducted a mission to Venezuela earlier this month to assess the press freedom situation after 14 years of rule by President Hugo Chávez. 21 Jun 2012 05:50

Two special rapporteurs call for accountability in crimes against journalists

LONDON, UK: ARTICLE 19 welcomes the unusual event of two reports concentrating on the same issue being presented at the twentieth session of the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday 19 June 2012. 21 Jun 2012 05:44

GfK: Germans are worrying less

NUREMBURG, GERMANY: Alongside France, Germany remains the top nation of worriers in Europe, but the worry lines are considerably less deep this year. This is the finding of the current "Challenges of Europe" study carried out by the GfK Verein, which each year asks European citizens about issues that require urgent resolution in their countries. 20 Jun 2012 17:39

Australia's Rinehart warned not to 'trash' Fairfax

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: The world's richest woman was warned yesterday not to compromise troubled Fairfax Media's independence as speculation mounted that News Limited would follow its rival and announce huge job cuts. 20 Jun 2012 07:24

Winning the Super Bowl

NEW YORK, US: In 2011, VW had two major launches for the Beetle and Passat. The brand heritage and cultural relevance are among its best assets. People love the brand, but needed more reasons to consider and eventually buy. VW wanted to create an emotional appeal that would connect with the target market. 20 Jun 2012 07:18

Mexican presidential candidates urged to address violence against journalists

PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSHADT, GERMANY / MEXICO CITY, MEXICO: In personal letters to the three Mexican presidential candidates, the International Press Institute (IPI), the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), and the World Editors Forum have called on the candidates to explain the measures they would take to end violence against journalists and to bring their attackers to justice. 20 Jun 2012 07:12

[Cannes Lions 2012] Creative Effectiveness, Media, Mobile & Outdoor Lions winners

CANNES, FRANCE: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has held the second of four awards ceremonies to honour a further four of its 15 entry categories; Creative Effectiveness, Media, Mobile and Outdoor Lions winners. South Africa was represented among the winners in the Outdoor, Mobile and Media Lions. 20 Jun 2012 06:55

[Cannes Lions 2012] Promo & Activation, PR, Direct Lions winners

CANNES, FRANCE: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has held the first of four Awards Ceremonies to honour the winners of the Promo & Activation, PR and Direct Lions categories. Among the winners, South Africa was represented in the Direct category and also in the PR Lions category. 19 Jun 2012 11:16

May 2012 US online video rankings

RESTON, US: comScore, Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, has released data from the comScore Video Metrix service showing that more than 180 million US Internet users watched 36.6 billion online content videos in May. Video ads posted another month of record-breaking gains, surpassing the 10-billion mark for the first time on record. 19 Jun 2012 11:09