Maclean's rethinks its positioning

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Maclean's, a 95-year-old publishing institution in Canada has hired Vancouver, British Columbia-based advertising agency, Rethink, to help the newsmagazine on its positioning. Publisher Paul Jones disclosed that any repositioning or change the magazine will implemenent is likely to be incremental than sweeping. He believes that readers are prepared to accept changes provided the values of Canadian-ness are maintained and provided that the pace is gradual.

Periodicals, Periodical Publishers, Periodical publishing, troutbeck.chernoff

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Sleeman tries CanWest bundle

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CanWest Global Communications' new Integrated Business Solutions Team has been awarded a contract by Sleeman Brewing and Maltint to develop a contest promotion for the Guelph, Ontario-based craft brewer that will make its debut in late May 2001. The promotion will span all of CanWest's media platforms, which include the Global Television Network, a 50% interest in the National Post and a variety of Internet sites.

ConWest Global Communications

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Black and bleue

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Ads created by BBDO Montreal for Labatt Brewery's sponsorship of the Montreal jazz fest have been labelled racist by the Black Coalition of Quebec. A black man was portrayed with exaggeratedly thick lips.

Advertising agencies, Malt beverages, Advertising Activity, Account Activity, Labatt Brewing Company Ltd., BBDO Montreal

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