Beer Institute Partners with nearly 60 Members of Congress in Drunk Driving Campaign

The Beer Institute, in partnership with the National Association of Broadcasters, announced today that 59 members of Congress–from both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate–took part in their annual public service announcement campaign. These elected officials are joining with America’s brewers and beer importers to urge Americans across the country to drink responsibly this holiday season. The PSAs send a powerful message about keeping our roads safe: “Get a designated driver. Find a safe ride home. And have a safe and happy holiday season.” “Brewers and beer…

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Disney|ABC Television and Disney Publishing Worldwide Encourage Families to Share Their Love of Reading through Sixth Annual “Magic of Storytelling” Campaign

Disney|ABC Television and Disney Publishing Worldwide announced they will donate up to one million books to First Book, a nonprofit that provides new books to educators and organizations serving children from low-income families, during Disney’s sixth annual Magic of Storytelling campaign from today through March 31, 2018. The Magic of Storytelling campaign aims to inspire families’ imaginations, cultivate a lifelong love of reading in kids and bring books to underserved communities across the country. Through a long-standing relationship with First Book, Disney has provided more than 61 million books to…

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ActionAid’s Christmas appeal, No Girl Afraid reveal girls fleeing emergencies now outnumber population of Greater London

As families gather to celebrate Christmas, statistics released by ActionAid reveal 14 million girls around the world – equivalent to the population of greater London – could face a new year displaced from their homes due to humanitarian disasters. Based on figures published by the United Nations, the calculations show there has been an almost 50 per cent increase in the number of girls who have been displaced since 2013. The situation is set to get worse in 2018, with 624,000 Rohingya people forced to flee their homes in Myanmar,…

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Sadiq Khan launches #BehindEveryGreatCity gender equality campaign

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has officially launched his new women’s equality campaign – #BehindEveryGreatCity – releasing a video calling on Londoners, businesses and organisations across the capital to make their New Year’s resolutions for gender equality in 2018. We talked about this campaign when it was announced. Famous Londoners Naomi Campbell, Linda Robson, Gurinder Chadha, Laura Whitmore, Ray BLK, Susie Rodgers, Tinie Tempah, Abbie Eaton and Sonia Friedman all appear in the video alongside nurses, firefighters, police officers, TfL engineers and Sadiq Khan to champion the fact that it is the achievements and contributions of…

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ICAS publishes new edition of International Guide to Developing an SRO

The International Council for Ad Self-Regulation (ICAS) has released the third edition of its International Guide to Developing a Self-Regulatory Organization. The 58-page report is a source of reference on Advertising Self-Regulation globally, providing practical advice to markets wishing to set up or consolidate a Self-Regulatory System promoting responsible advertising. It builds on the experience of ICAS members across the world and includes several charts and case studies highlighting best practices and success stories. Links https://icas.global/ https://global.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=04f3d99e04ea317be7fcf9952&id=f6069cc19f&e=6882170368

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