In This Month's Issue
Cover
- A month off?
- In the Middle East television takes centre stage during the holy month. And despite Ramadan falling in summer this year, media buyers insist advertisers can withstand the heat
- Reaching out during Ramadan
- The heads of two branches of TBWA/Raad Middle East advertising agency tell Communicate what the problem is with advertising during the Holy Month
- It's not the Super Bowl
- Tanya Dernaika says brands that ignore spiritual aspects of the Holy Month will lose both customers and credibility
Shorts
- Rethinking size
- Women’s spending clout is massive, and it will only get bigger, a GMR conference shows
- The Connect answer
- The company that sells space on MSN Arabia and Facebook tells us why online media needs representation
- A question of trust
- With more sources of news, “Who do I believe?” is becoming “How much do I believe them?”
Photography
- How to shoot people
- National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry tells Communicate – and others – how to produce a presentable portrait
Interview
- Hello Mr. Chips
- Nigel Dessau, CMO of tech firm AMD, tells Communicate that computers will offer a more visual experience in the future. And consumers care more about that than how fast they are