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Hasbro’s “New” Monopoly: Junk Food On Park Place
Gary Ruskin and Jonathan Rowe | September 12th, 2006

Commercial Alert Statement on CBS “Egg-vertising”
Gary Ruskin | July 17th, 2006

Seattle School Board Wins National Ad Slam Contest
Gary Ruskin | June 12th, 2002

Ad Slam Contest Will Award $5,000 Prize for Removing Ads from School
Gary Ruskin | October 16th, 2001

GAO Report Shows Most Kids Not Protected from Ads in Schools
Gary Ruskin | September 14th, 2001

Commercial Alert Praises Hillary Clinton's Proposed Ban on Ads Targeted at Preschoolers
Gary Ruskin | September 28th, 2000

Commercial Alert Praises Hillary Clinton's Proposed Ban on Ads Targeted at Preschoolers
Gary Ruskin | September 28th, 2000

Commercial Alert Queries Ad Agencies About
Gary Ruskin | April 12th, 2000

Nader Criticizes Wells Fargo's ATM Captive-Customer Ads, High Fees
Gary Ruskin | March 9th, 1999

Nader Starts Group to Oppose the Excesses of Marketing, Advertising and Commercialism
Gary Ruskin | September 8th, 1998

Articles

Mardi Gras First: Corporate Sponsorships
Gary Ruskin | November 26th, 2005

A 'Death Spiral of Disrespect'; If the Consumer is Really King, Why Do Marketers Keep Bombarding Him?
Gary Ruskin | April 26th, 2004

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MTV Plans to Increase Its Blending of Ads and Shows
Bill Carter | The New York Times | May 8th, 2008

What's in a Name? Possibly A Lot of Money
Jeff Gray | Globe and Mail (Canada) | April 24th, 2008

Burger King Brands Subscription Mobile Games
PROMO Magazine | April 24th, 2008

Cinco de Money
Richard Guzmán | Los Angeles Downtown News | April 21st, 2008

"Kimmel" revives live TV commercials
AdWeek | April 15th, 2008

A-B Finds New Venue to Hawk Michelob
Jeremiah McWilliams | St. Louis Post-Dispatch | April 15th, 2008

Is Earth Day the New Christmas?
Natalie Zmuda | Advertising Age | April 14th, 2008

College Presidents Urge Elimination of Alcohol Advertising on NCAA Sports
Center for Science in the Public Interest | April 9th, 2008

Captivating an Audience
Lena H. Sun | The Washington Post | April 6th, 2008

An Online Game So Mysterious Its Famous Sponsor Is Hidden
Stephanie Clifford | The New York Times | April 1st, 2008

NBC, Fox in Pacts for Targeted Mobile Ads
Brian Morrissey | AdWeek | April 1st, 2008

Coors Signs New 10-Year Deal With The Colorado Rockies
Katherine Wegert | Dow Jones Newswires | March 31st, 2008

The Supporting Actor Wore Radials
Stuart Elliot | The New York Times | March 26th, 2008

Wendy's Putting Digital Ads in Bars
Emily Bryson York | Advertising Age | March 25th, 2008

Advertising Appears in Washington State Ferries and Terminal
The Seattle Times | March 24th, 2008

Got Milk? Taps MySpace with New Campaign
Amy Johannes | Promo | March 19th, 2008

A Meet-Up, Brought to You by Huggies
Stuart Elliot | The New York Times | March 19th, 2008

Online Games by the Hundreds, With Tie-Ins
Brian Stelter | The New York Times | March 18th, 2008

Another Thing The Doctor Ordered
Burt Helm | BusinessWeek | March 17th, 2008

Build-A-Bear Promotes Site on 120 Million Milk Cartons
Amy Johannes | Promo | March 14th, 2008

Indie Act Seeks Backup Brand
Charles Moran | Advertising Age | March 10th, 2008

Dade Schools Eye Advertising Revenue
Kathleen McGrory | Miami Herald | February 11th, 2008

Children's Playtime Now Fun Time for Big-Time Advertisers
Lena Sin | Vancouver Province (Canada) | February 11th, 2008

School Buses Latest Victim of Ad Creep
Adam Remson | Brandweek | February 8th, 2008

Time to Stop Undermining Children with Ads
Dr. Melissa Perrin, Psy.D | Pioneer Press (Chicago Sun-Times Suburban News) | February 7th, 2008

AdCamo Monetizes Web Page Backgrounds
Adam Ostrow | Mashable | February 7th, 2008

Portrait of a Young Consumer
Jessica Vosgerchian | Michigan Daily | January 30th, 2008

Robert McChesney's "Communication Revolution"
Stephen Lendman's Review | Baltimore Chronicle | January 28th, 2008

The Attack of the Ad-Sponsored Phone Call
Stephanie N. Mehta | Fortune | January 15th, 2008

Aim High: Ad Targeting Moves to the Next Level
Brian Morrissey | Adweek | January 14th, 2008

Video Ads Are Planned for Grocery Carts
Jessica Mintz | Associated Press | January 14th, 2008

Facebook challenged by ad-free rival
Mark Sweney | Guardian Unlimited (UK) | December 24th, 2007

Ad plans for Web run into privacy issues
Byron Acohido | USA Today | December 23rd, 2007

Sell Wrigley name? Go to Zell
Jay Mariotti | Chicago Sun-Times | December 21st, 2007

This holiday tradition is brought to you by ...
Jeff Martin | USA Today | December 20th, 2007

FCC Postpones Decision on Embedded Ads
Brooks Boliek and Gail Schiller | Hollywood Reporter | December 19th, 2007

Hear Voices? It May Be an Ad
Andrew Hampp | Advertising Age | December 10th, 2007

Internet Poised to Become Ad Stronghold
Rory J. Thompson | Adweek | December 4th, 2007

New Ad Venue: PTA Newsletters
Brian Morrissey | Adweek | November 29th, 2007

A Web Site for Pet Lovers, and Marketers Who Love Them
Louise Story | New York Times | November 21st, 2007

MySpace to Move Into Ad-Supported Music
Brian Morrissey | Adweek | November 19th, 2007

What's In-Store? Lots of TV Ads
Eric Newman | Brandweek | November 19th, 2007

Ads Keep Spreading, but Are Consumers Immune?
Brian Steinberg | Advertising Age | November 19th, 2007

AOL Deal Marks Latest Digital-Ad Push
Emily Steel | Wall Street Journal | November 8th, 2007

Ad Networks Are the New Dot-Coms
Saul Hansell | New York Times | November 7th, 2007

5 Newspaper Giants in Talks About Online Ad Network
Michael Oneal | Chicago Tribune | November 6th, 2007

Ad firm gives to Muni measure, gets S.F. contract
Robert Selna | San Francisco Chronicle | October 31st, 2007

Microsoft Bets On Facebook Stake And Web Ad Boom
Robert A. Guth, Vauhini Vara, and Kevin J. Delaney | Wall Street Journal | October 24th, 2007

Update notifier for desktop Java carries advertisement for OpenOffice
David Berland | Zdnet | October 18th, 2007

Babes in BrandLand
T.L. Stanley | Brandweek | October 17th, 2007

Firm Mines Offline Data To Target Online Ads
Kevin J. Delany and Emily Steel | Wall Street Journal | October 17th, 2007

Advertainment Greets Moviegoers
Laura Petrecca | USA Today | October 15th, 2007

Ad dollars flood Web, but will they go far enough?
Paul Thomasch | Reuters | October 12th, 2007

The Ad Blitzers' Facade
Tom Robbins | Village Voice | October 10th, 2007

Sony Launches In-Game Ad Unit
Kamau High | AdWeek | October 10th, 2007

Need a phone number? Listen to ad and get it for free
Alejandro Bodipo-Memba | Detroit Free Press | October 8th, 2007

Scent Noses Its Way Into More Ad Efforts
Stephanie Kang and Ellen Byron | Wall Street Journal | October 8th, 2007

Nude Dancer Greets Air Travelers
Associated Press | June 14th, 2007

What's in a School Name? Maybe Money, Maybe Public Service; Policy's in the Works
Jo Collins Mathis | The Ann Arbor News | June 13th, 2007

Congressman Proposes Ads on NASA Assets
The Wall Street Journal | April 11th, 2007

Here, There and Everywhere
Walter Kirn | New York Times | February 11th, 2007

Garbage Trucks: The New Hot Spot for Advertisers
Jack Neff | Advertising Age | February 2nd, 2007

Anywhere the Eye Can See, It’s Likely to See an Ad
Louise Story | New York Times | January 15th, 2007

Coming to an Airport Checkpoint Near You: Ads in the Security Bins
Thomas Frank | USA Today | January 10th, 2007

Product Placement -- You Can't Escape It
Laura Petrecca | USA Today | October 11th, 2006

...Or Your Ad Here, on the Sidewalk
Alex Mindlin | New York Times | October 1st, 2006

Would You Like Fries With That Monopoly Game?
Stuart Elliott | New York Times | September 12th, 2006

Blue-Ribbon Idea or Fairs Selling Out?
John Horton | Cleveland Plain Dealer | September 1st, 2006

Ads to Be Printed on Grocery Store Conveyor Belts
Mya Frazier | Advertising Age | August 17th, 2006

Place Your Ad Here, and Here
Julie Bosman | New York Times | July 23rd, 2006

'Egg-vertising' by CBS: An Idea Not For Poaching
David Joachim | International Herald Tribune | July 17th, 2006

Blimp Company Produces 'TV in the Sky'
Travis Reed | Associated Press | June 19th, 2006

Advertiser Counts on Sheep to Pull Eyes Over the Wool
Doreen Carvajal | New York Times | April 24th, 2006

As Sponsorship Sales Blossom, Public Radio Walks a Fine Line
Sarah McBride | Wall Street Journal | March 17th, 2006

Marketers Want to Appear on Small Screen
Matt Richtel | New York Times | January 16th, 2006

Sony Ads Draw Public Ire
Jennifer Lin | Philadelphia Inquirer | December 28th, 2005

Dream of Having Your Name in Lights? So Does Your Iced Tea
Stuart Elliott | New York Times | June 6th, 2005

On Broadway, Ads Now Get to Play Cameo Roles
Stuart Elliott | New York Times | April 22nd, 2005

Personal Finance: Banks Are Heading Back to School; Credit Unions, Big Players
Jennifer Saranow | Wall Street Journal | March 8th, 2005

Dollars and Scents
Richard Morin | Washington Post | February 27th, 2005

Coming Distractions: City Council Wants Theaters to Tell Truth on Movie Times
David Saltonstall | New York Daily News | February 18th, 2005

Every Nook and Cranny: The Dangerous Spread of Commercialized Culture
Gary Ruskin and Juliet Schor | Multinational Monitor | January 31st, 2005

A is for Atkins? Not yet
Greg Toppo | USA Today | September 23rd, 2004

The Ad Subtractors, Making a Difference
Vincent P. Bzdek | Washington Post | July 29th, 2003

Taxi Trap
Boston Globe | June 23rd, 2003

Meter Keeps Running, And So Do the Ads
James Collins | Boston Globe | June 10th, 2003

Advertisers Hope Fragrant Posters Are Nothing to Sniff At --- Firms Target U.K. Consumers With Ads That Sing and Spray; A Whiff of Head & Shoulders
Erin White | Wall Street Journal | October 10th, 2002

Advertising Legalized Lying? Critics Feel New Style of Advertising Dishonest
Peter Jennings | ABC News | August 23rd, 2002

That Guy Showing Off His Hot New Phone May Be a Shill --- New Campaign for Sony Ericsson Puts Actors in Real-Life Settings; Women Play Battleship at the Bar
Suzanne Vrancia | Wall Street Journal | July 31st, 2002

Catch Them When They're Attentive, Settled in Their Seats and Eating Popcorn -- at the Movies
Karen J. Bannan | New York Times | October 8th, 2001

Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide from Ad Barrage
Greg Johnson | Los Angeles Times | July 24th, 2001

Ads Show Up in Unexpected Places
Michael McCarthy | USA Today | March 23rd, 2001

'Tis the Season to Exploit Children
Gary Ruskin and Jonathan Rowe | Holland Sentinel | December 2nd, 2000

External Links

Your Ad Here and There and Everywhere
Rogier van Bakel, Christian Science Monitor

Medical Journals Set New Publication Rules
Susan Okie, Washington Post | September 10, 2001

Consumer Resistance to Marketing Reaches All-Time High
Yankelovich Partners | April 15, 2004