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Advertising and marketing to children
Facts and figures with sources.
http://www.newdream.org/campaign/kids/facts.html
Target Market
Explores impact of advertising in education and public spaces. Contains long paper, "Advertising as a Behavioral Science", by Michael Cyrus Abadi.
http://www.targetmarket.org
Commercial Alert
Helps families, schools, and communities defend themselves against commercialism, advertising, and marketing. Campaigns focus on culture, education, government, and economy. Includes ideas for action, mailing list, news, and research library.
http://www.commercialalert.org/
Liquid Candy: How soft drinks are harming Americans' health
This review discusses the nutritional impact and health consequences of massive consumption of soft-drinks, particularly in teenagers. Covers aggressive marketing techniques.
http://www.cspinet.org/sodapop/liquid_candy.htm
BADvertising: Honest Tobacco Advertising
Site devoted to tobacco education and spoof tobacco advertisements. Features a comprehensive gallery of these altered tobacco ads.
http://www.badvertising.org
Kids and Commercialism
Campaign to teach more about the effects of advertising and marketing on kids, and practical tips to deal with this growing problem. From the Center for a New American Dream.
http://www.newdream.org/campaign/kids/
Shrinks and Con Men
An unholy alliance of psychologists and advertisers targets kiddie consumers. From Salon magazine.
http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2000/02/28/shrinks/index.html
Testimony on Channel One
Ralph Nader's testimony before the United States Senate on commercial television in schools.
http://www.commercialalert.org/channel_one/nader.html
Advertising in the Media
Curricular resources and instructional materials for teachers and students. Lots of useful links. Part of the Community Learning Network.
http://www.cln.org/themes/media_advert.html
Electric Snow: TV in Our Time
A student-created site geared toward students ages 12 to 18 to be more aware of themselves and the way they are influenced by television.
http://library.thinkquest.org/17067/
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