Morning Update: Banksy’s ‘Balloon Girl’ in campaign for Syria’s Children; BuzzFeed mulls Singapore launch
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AdWeek: Banksy Reworks ‘Balloon Girl’ in Campaign for Syria’s Children
“Banksy’s “Balloon Girl” provides a fitting image for the children whose lives have been ravaged by Syria’s civil war, which just entered its third year.
The British street artist drew some criticism in October for the “awkward politics” of his satirical video about the conflict. His balloon imagery in this new “With Syria” awareness campaign, however, based on his stencil from 2002, has met with considerable praise, and rightly so.”
Mumbrella Asia: BuzzFeed mulls Singapore launch, but tough internet publishing laws ‘could be a barrier’
