On Feb. 22, Paul Tilley, an ad agency exec at DDB Chicago, committed suicide. Now many are pointing the finger of blame at some advertising blogs that allowed anonymous posters to personally attack Tilley, the man who oversaw the teams that created the "Dell Dude" and the "I'm Lovin It"...
Our last poll dealt with possible role of blog insults in the suicide of advertising executive Paul Tillley. In the New York Times article about the role of the blogs in Tilley's death, the anonymous author of Agency Spy, one of the blogs that was critical of Tilley, justified her...
Ad Exec's Suicide is Blamed on Industry BlogsInfluence, yes. Total cause, no.As someone who has battled depression off and on throughout their adult life, I can tell you that the blogs were just the icing on the cake. They cannot, and should not, take 100% of the blame for this...
