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Report: Cereals Not As Healthy As Claimed

New Straight Times, September 5, 2008

 

Advertising on high school IDs off table, for now

The Missoulan, September 2, 2008

 

Marketing Contributes to Obesity in African-Americans

AdAge, August 28, 2008

 

Sara Lee Sells Whole Grain Image To Teens

MediaPost, August 28, 2008

 

Nick Dials in Wireless With iCarly Buy

MediaWeek, August 25 2008

 

Beer ads undermine campus efforts
Boston Globe, August 26, 2008

 

Watch out Hannah, 90210's back
KidScreen, August 26, 2008

 

Obama May Take Softer Approach on Kids' Obesity

AdAge, August 25, 2008

 

Humble ISD pins hopes on school bus ads

Houston Chronicle, August 21, 2008

 

France bans broadcast of TV shows for babies

Associated Press, August 20, 2008

 

Disney Dialing Up Kids Again
Forbes, August 20, 2008

 

 

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Tell BusRadio to Stop Promoting 90210 to Six-Year-Olds

 

The company which hopes to “take targeted student marketing to the next level” by forcing children to listen to its commercialized radio broadcasts on school buses, is advertising 90210 to children as young as six.   Take action >| Read the press release>| More on BusRadio>

 

Advocates to Channel One: Stop Marketing Prescription Drugs to Children

 

Advocates for children are demanding that Alloy Media and Marketing immediately remove ads for prescription drugs from its Channel One website. Read more>

 

CCFC Praises France Baby TV Ban; Urges FTC Action in the US

 

On French television, programming for babies has been banned. In this country, we cannot even prevent the producers of television for babies from deceiving parents. 

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CCFC Responds to FCC NRPM on Product Integration

 

In response to yesterday’s decision by the FCC to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on product integration in television programming, we have issued the following statement:  Continue reading> | More info>

 

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Stop the Marketing of Violent PG-13 Movies to Preschoolers

 

Burger King Iron Man toy giveaways for preschoolers. Indiana Jones Lunchable, Dark Knight Cheerios. Violent PG-13 blockbusters are being marketed to young children. The MPAA could stop this onslaught, but they won't.  More info>  | Tell the MPAA>

     

 

 

Statement of CCFC’s Susan Linn on the FTC Report

 

The Federal Trade Commission’s report paints a frightening picture of American childhood immersed in sophisticated, integrated marketing campaigns for food and beverages.  The food industry exploits every technology and technique at its disposal to insinuate its brands into the fabric of children’s lives. Continue reading>

 

     
       

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