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Contagious (magazine) Contagious (magazine) Contagious is an advertising magazine that is published quarterly by Contagious Communications, a total communications resource for the global marketing community. It was founded in 2004 by Paul Kemp-Robertson, former director of creative resources at advertising company Leo Burnett Worldwide and editor of "Shots" magazine, and Gee Thomson, author of "Mesmerization" and co-founder of "Shots" magazine. "Contagious" was launched in 2004 to explore the relationship between brands and consumers, to predict the impact of new technologies and to make sense of the fragmenting media landscape. "Contagious" was originally sold with a DVD showcasing over 100 pieces of creative