A Tank Full of Nonsense
Submitted by Sheldon Rampton on
The McCain campaign, which boasts of its "straight talk," is running this deceptive TV ad
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Can Junk Mail Go Green?
Submitted by Anne Landman on
Most everyone admits that minimizing junk mail would save a lot of trees, but because of the profits it generates, it isn't about to go away.
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Whose Conventions Are They Anyway?
Submitted by Judith Siers-Poisson on
Both the Democratic and Republican conventions are bringing in millions of dollars in corporate sponsors, but there is no reporting requirement for either the political parties or the companies. There are a reported 146 organizational and corporate donors, but less than a quarter have chosen to disclose information about their donations.
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Wake Up and Smell the Product Placement
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
"Two cups of McDonald's iced coffee (BUY!) sit on the Fox 5 TV news desk" during Las Vegas station KVVU's morning news show, writes Abigail Goldman. It's a "punch-you-in-the-face product placement" that will last six months.
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The Air War over the Iraq War Heats Up
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
Ads from groups weighing in on the U.S.
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Peak Drug Industry Body Sin Bins Roche
Submitted by Bob Burton on
The Swiss drug company Roche has been suspended from the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) after adverse findings over its promotion of the weight-loss drug Xenical.
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Prescription Propaganda
Submitted by Sheldon Rampton on
"The Center for Medicine in the Public Interest, a recently created front group for pharmaceutical interests, has been churning out industry-funded propaganda that demonizes evidence-based medicine, universal health care, the government, and all critics of pharma while attempting to portray industry as a selfless provider of cures and education," write Norman Kelley and Adriane Fugh-Berman.
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Researchers Uncover How Tobacco Companies Use Menthol
Submitted by Anne Landman on
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The Army National Guard Wants to Rock You
Submitted by Judith Siers-Poisson on
The Army National Guard is launching a new recruiting campaign, called the "Rock Star Hero Challenge." Developed by RedPeg Marketing, the effort focuses on venues where the Guard expects its target demographic to be: music festivals, NASCAR events, and fishing tournaments.
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The Nation Magazine Examines "MoveOn @ Ten"
Submitted by John Stauber on
Attendees at the Netroots Nation conference in Austin were offered the latest Nation magazine with a cover article by Christopher Hayes. He writes, "This year, MoveOn turns ten. ...
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