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France: The Plague of the Social Networks

Robin Koerner - July 13, 2020. Published in Les Echos

[A]dvertisers withdrawing from social media is about more than a simple deduction. It is poisonous to their economic model.

U.K.: The Guardian View on Facebook and Democracy: Real and Present Danger

Lalatendu Das - July 6, 2020. Published in The Guardian

Political advertising is banned from being broadcast on television or radio. Unless Facebook changes, it may be time to extend this prohibition to social media.

France: American Primaries: How Far Can Political Marketing Go?

Robin Koerner - February 21, 2020. Published in Les Echos

Political marketing has never been a bed of roses; it has always been able to break away from or bypass societal and legal constraints.

Lebanon: Trump and Syrian Refugees

Robin Koerner - September 21, 2016. Published in As-Safir

Trump will not be the first (in the event he reaches the White House and he delivers on his campaign promises) president to enact racist laws that place restrictions on immigrants of specific ethnic groups during his reign.

Canada: The Daisy, the Mushroom Cloud and Trump

Robin Koerner - September 13, 2016. Published in Le Journal de Montréal

The Republican presidential candidate is a burden to his party in 2016 ... his opponent's advertisements will continue to target the best source of material for attacking Donald Trump: Donald Trump.

Pan Arab: Mudslinging Among US Presidential Rivals

Robin Koerner - January 25, 2016. Published in Al Hayat

France: In the US, the Jackpot of Campaign Ads

Robin Koerner - October 16, 2015. Published in Le Monde

Canada: Ebola: An Electoral Issue Gone Viral

Robin Koerner - October 27, 2014. Published in Le Devoir

Though the United States is far from having a true pandemic crisis, it is on the verge of a serious crisis of confidence.

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