1. Build a wall? McDonald’s riles franchisees with remodeling plan
-McDonalds Comp. and the owners of the restaurants are at odds about building a wall between the kitchen and the equipment and the cashiers. The owners of the restaurants believe that building a wall will be too expensive while corporate is trying to push for a classier more sit down feel, and the sight of the kitchen and all its machines lessening that feeling of a sit-down restaurant.
-The owners and the corporation had different views on whether or not a wall to hide the kitchen was a worthwhile use of money.
-McDonalds and the restaurant owners are the one with the problem
2. Adoptee Adam Crapser sues South Korea, private adoption agency after being deported by US immigration officials
-Adam Crapser is suing a South Korean Private adoption agency after he was deported due to a run-in with the law and the fact that his adoptive parents never filed for his citizenship after his adoption.
-In the article goes into more detail about how the adoption agencies neglect the children after they have been adopted and that Adam was not the only person to have been deported.
- Both Adam and the agency he is suing have problems. But Adams problem is about the deportation, and the agencies problem is the lawsuit they are now facing.
3. Staying inbounds: The risk of innuendo in Super Bowl ads
- There is a growing concern that Super Bowl ads are getting more risqué every year. The company, Devour that produces frozen foods has released a 60-second commercial that has several sexual innuendos that may make people uncomfortable.
- The article talks about how Super Bowl ads have been known to be raunchy in the past and how most advertisements have toned down the innuendos. Devour on the other hand released a 60-second ad that mentions porn and other sexual innuendos.
- The ones with the problem are the people who will be viewing the commercial
4. Nissin takes down ad after complaints on Osaka’s depiction
https://www.theledger.com/ZZ/news/20190123/nissin-takes-down-ad-after-complaints-on-osakas-depiction
-Nissin took down an ad, in which Osaka appeared to be light skinned and doe-eyed. The ad was deemed insensitive even though it had been previously approved by her agent
-In the article, it talks about Osaka heritage, which is a mix of Haitian and Japanese, and how the ad made her appear white. The company was worried about being insensitive towards Osaka and took down the ad. Nissin continued to support Osaka and didn’t want to cause a scene with the ad.
- Nissin was the one with a problem. Their problem was being seen as insensitive towards their clients.
5. Letter: DeSantis brings new day to Florida ecology
-Gov. DeSantis is doing what he promised in his campaign, he’s cleaning Florida’s waters. There is a green alga that has been engulfing many of our bodies of water, and Gov. DeSantis is putting a stop to the land polluters that are causing this epidemic.
- In the article, it talks of how important clean water is and how especially important clean water is to Florida’s economy. Gov. DeSantis is making a difference, especially with his change in leasers on the Indian River, so instead of having some of the main water polluters on the shore, there will be a Dixie Crystals reservoir to help clean the water.
-The only ones who have a problem in this story are the water polluters who will have to adhere to stricter guidelines when it comes to preservation of our ecosystems.
As someone who loves the super bowl that article is really interesting. I love football but the commercials are definitely an added bonus. I think it's the one time of the year that people are more open to things that may cross the line. Since the commercials are so expensive I am all for the creators doing what they want to get people's attention.
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