Watching Brief: Muppet of the Month: Cadbury's Ad Campaign 'Advocates Looting'! - March 2019
Welcome to Watching Brief. A monthly show available via podcast and as topical segments via YouTube. As the name implies, each month my co-host Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) and I cast an eye over news stories, topical media and entertainment and discuss and debate what we find.
Link of the Month:
Revising the definition of treasure in the Treasure Act 1996 and revising the related codes of practice: https://bit.ly/2TNMijR
Tailored Review of Historic England: https://bit.ly/2COkA0J
Links:
Muppet of the Month:
Cadbury treasure hunt ad labelled ‘stupid’ by archaeologists:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-47601886?fbclid=IwAR0Zh8S3HxOyJp1EubhCMu7awY2uoVcBD-xZt356BVufQU5QcHNVZjZMKio
Cadbury pulls ad campaign that ‘advocates looting’:
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/mar/18/cadbury-vows-to-change-freddo-campaign-that-advocates-looting-metal-detectors?fbclid=IwAR1R33pKhEsn9MD6lfRSKqvx14tLcMOsiMWZ1wb4YqLE5K3plVu5U-u4saw
Cadbury Dairy Milk unveils its 'biggest launch of 2019' with Freddo Treasures:
https://www.betterretailing.com/cadbury-dairy-milk-freddo-treasures