When "Social Values" Means Smoking
Submitted by Anne Landman on
When the dangers of smoking first became widely known, cigarette companies secretly hired biomedical scientists to create confusion.
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Unspinning the U.S. Elections
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
The Center for Media and Democracy is contributing biweekly radio reports on politics and spin to "Election Unspun," a daily news show put together by Pacifica Radio and Free Speech Radio News.
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Ad Industry Pushes Back on Product Placement
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
Shortly after a majority of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) members voted to review disclosure rules for product placement on television, the advertising industry is lobbying the agency to slow down.
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Hard Times at Fox News
Submitted by Sheldon Rampton on
"My guess is that Fox News guru Roger Ailes has been reaching for the Tums more often than usual early in the New Year," comments Eric Boehlert.
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When Flacks Attack, We Bite Back
The Center for Media and Democracy has never been shy about criticizing the public relations industry. That's what we do, and we're proud of it. You'd think that this would give PR people second thoughts before sending us their drivel. Unfortunately, they can't seem to help themselves -- even when that means that they end up tipping us off to their own efforts at sneaking product placements into TV shows such as American Idol.
Duby-ous in Connecticut
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
Image from the PR videoA sponsored public relations video airing on cable stations in five Connecticut towns is drawing scrutiny.
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They Want Influencers for More New Recruits
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
"The U.S. Marine Corps is rolling out a new ad campaign this week in an effort to target teachers, coaches, clergy and other groups that tend to have influence on kids' career paths," reports the Wall Street Journal.
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Former FEMA Staffer Walks off with PIER
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
If the U.S.
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San Francisco Zoo Hires PR Flack to Try and Save its Skin After Tiger Mauling
Submitted by Anne Landman on
Look, but don't taunt.The situation was about as bad as it could get for a zoo. On Christmas Day, Tatiana the tiger escaped from her enclosure in the San Francisco Zoo, mauled a 17 year old boy to death and severely injured two of his companions.
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The Taming of Al Jazeera
Submitted by John Stauber on
The New York Times reports, "When a Saudi court sentenced a young woman to 200 lashes in November after she pressed charges against seven men who had raped her, the case provoked outrage and headlines around the world, including in the Middle East. But not at Al Jazeera, the Arab world's leading satellite television channel, seen by 40 million people. ...
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