Samisharafcmp's Blog

I want to talk about the things that are going on around the advert during its release in 2009. In an attempt to place the advert in society I’m going to explore news stories, political changes etc.

There are several things occurring in society at the moment that may or may not have shaped the advert.

“The NHS has been told to brace itself for action after a steep rise in swine flu infections.

The number of new cases reported in England over the past week has nearly doubled to 53,000. In Scotland, there was a slight rise to 14,650.

It comes as more and more people are being admitted into intensive care and the number of deaths hit 128 in the UK.”

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8321202.stm (07/11/2009)

Image Source: http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Uploads/Graphics/245-0720100603-Economic-crash.jpg (07/11/2009)

“The UK economy unexpectedly contracted by 0.4% between July and September, according to official figures, meaning the country is still in recession.It is the first time UK gross domestic product (GDP) has contracted for six consecutive quarters, since quarterly figures were first recorded in 1955.But the figures could still be revised up or down at a later date, because this figure is only the first estimate.”

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8321970.stm (07/11/2009)

“Barack Obama, a 47-year-old first-term senator from Illinois, shattered more than 200 years of history Tuesday night by winning election as the first African-American president of the United States.”

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27531033 (07/11/2009)