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On AlterNet: advertising

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "advertising"

Gang Bang Beer Ad Denounced by Guinness

Gang Bang Beer Ad Denounced by Guinness

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. August 15, 2008.
Misogynistic viral video was not created by Guinness; in fact they are making it clear that this is not how they do business.

This Christmas, You Can Buy Her Affection

This Christmas, You Can Buy Her Affection

Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon AlterNet: PEEK. December 19, 2007.
Diamond and car ads proclaim, "All women are whores, just set the price."

The Mad Corporate World of Glenn Beck

The Mad Corporate World of Glenn Beck

Norman Solomon, AlterNet. December 19, 2007.
Glenn Beck has a selective enthusiasm for the issue of "full disclosure."

Born to Shop: How Marketers Brainwash Babies

Born to Shop: How Marketers Brainwash Babies

Terrence McNally, AlterNet. December 13, 2007.
Marketers are targeting kids at disturbingly young ages, compromising the nation's health, creativity and democracy.

New Ad Campaign: "Progressive and Proud of It" [VIDEO]

John Halpin, Think Progress AlterNet: Video. November 15, 2007.
These advertisements seek to explain the progressive movement's core values and policy ideas, its historical accomplishments, and its philosophical differences with conservatives.

Consider Boycotting Holiday Shopping

Consider Boycotting Holiday Shopping

Susan Feiner, Women's eNews. November 12, 2007.
The biggest retail day of the year is this month, and it's time to resist the "buy" buttons that advertisers are trying to push and to join a consuming boycott.

So You Think You Can Raise a Brand-Free Kid?

So You Think You Can Raise a Brand-Free Kid?

Colleen Kimmett, The Tyee. November 5, 2007.
From day one, you've got to fight Disney and the Winnie the Pooh.

How Big Pharma Learned To Seduce You

How Big Pharma Learned To Seduce You

Alicia Rebensdorf, AlterNet. June 19, 2007.
As recent legislation shows, drug companies and their direct-to-consumer marketing campaigns need diligent monitoring -- especially when it looks like they need it the least.

Has Product Placement Made Our Television Viewing Experience Worse?

Has Product Placement Made Our Television Viewing Experience Worse?

Alicia Rebensdorf, AlterNet. May 19, 2007.
In a world of Tivo and Youtube, the traditional commercial is passe. In its place we have product integration, which may feed a culture of consumption, compromise artistic freedom and erode consumer choice ... or not. You decide.

Have You Been Tricked by Viral Marketing? Join the Crowd

Have You Been Tricked by Viral Marketing? Join the Crowd

Momoko Price, The Ubyssey. March 17, 2007.
Fake graffiti, bogus hype and other mutations are fooling lots of us into believing that marketed products are the hot new thing, when they're only the latest thing off the assembly line.

Update: Advertising pub's fairly unbalanced FOX poll

Update: Advertising pub's fairly unbalanced FOX poll

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: PEEK. March 15, 2007.
Poll is gone.

Dolce & Gabbana: Strike the Rape Pose

Dolce & Gabbana: Strike the Rape Pose

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: PEEK. February 28, 2007.
Joan Conde: Rape is the new black...

All the superbowl ads [VIDEO]

All the superbowl ads [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: Video. February 5, 2007.
Beer! Sex! Cars! Hannibal Lecter!

Of OJ, Fox told by Adfolk: 'Don't Even Ask'

Of OJ, Fox told by Adfolk: 'Don't Even Ask'

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: PEEK. November 22, 2006.
Why Murdoch really dumped OJ and Regan