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Campaign For A Commercial Free Childhood
Campaign For A Commercial-Free Childhood is a national coalition of health care professionals, educators, advocacy groups and concerned parents who counter the harmful effects of marketing to children through action, advocacy, education, research, and collaboration. We support the rights of children to grow up and the rights of parents to raise them without being undermined by rampant commercialism. CCFC is headquartered at the NonProfit Center in Boston.
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Hasbro Ready To Cash In On Toys Tied To Transformers Movie
Hasbro Inc. (HAS) is revving up for bigger sales in the toy aisle thanks to the blockbuster Transformers movie sequel, with merchandise sales topping the 2007 product lineup by as much as 25%, analysts say.
Hasbro Online Game Promotes Upcoming G.I. Joe Motion Picture
Called "Join the Team," the promotion is aimed at generating a new generation of global fans among kids ages six to 12 years old in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States, Kathleen Seguin, the director of global promotions for Hasbro, said.
Money-Hungry Schools Getting Down to Business
Ads on Pr. William Web Sites Fuel Debate Over New Commercial Endeavors.
FTC Could Set Standards for Food Marketing Aimed at Teens
Omnibus Appropriations Bill Calls for Study, Broadens Scope.
Child Activists Slam Sprout
Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, Sprout trade barbs over program block.
Advocates Say Program Keeps Kids Awake
Some experts say a three-hour bedtime TV show for preschoolers does more to keep kids awake than ease them into sleep.
Advertisers Get a Trove of Clues in Smartphones
The millions of people who use their cellphones daily to play games, download applications and browse the Web may not realize that they have an unseen companion: advertisers that can track their interests, their habits and even their location.
Advocates ask PBS Sprout to Put The Good Night Show to Bed
Citing evidence that television viewing before bed undermines healthy sleep habits, advocates for children are urging PBS KIDS Sprout to stop packaging its evening programming as The Good Night Show.
Report: Kids and Teens Spending More Time, Money Online
Marketers looking to connect with kids will find them online. No surprise there -- but what may be surprising is that those kids are more willing than ever to spend money online, according to a report.
Advertising Broadcasts on School Busses Run Into Static
BusRadio, used in some metro districts, is under fire for its ads and choice of music.
The Endless Possibilities and Impossibilities of Barbie
As the world's most famous doll turns 50, the criticisms are obvious and well-documented.
School Districts Should Pull Plug on BusRadio
Children are bombarded with enough advertising. They don't need to hear Hannah Montana and cellphone ads on the bus.
At 50 Years Old, Barbie Gets Tattoos And A Megastore In China
Toy maker Mattel hopes an update will help the classic doll appeal to new generations at home and abroad.
School BusRadio Gets Mixed Signals
Several school districts in Colorado are now receiving controversial school bus radio entertainment designed to calm the kids but it has some parents annoyed over the musical and advertising content.
Study: Want A Smart Baby? TV's Not Going To Help
Watching television does not make babies smarter, according to a study released this week in the journal Pediatrics, adding to existing research that challenges the usefulness of baby educational videos and DVDs.
Alcohol, Then Tobacco. Now Fast Food?
Chain restaurants, despite their efforts, face mounting pressure to curb marketing of unhealthy foods to children. Are outright fast-food bans next?
Is Transformers a True Box Office Success Or an Exploitation of Childhood?
Seeing headlines from various news media over the last few days that report overwhelming box office figures of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and knowing that a controversy is brewing surrounding this film, makes one pause and question whether this PG-13 movie reflects cinematic excellence; the number of screens on which it has been launched (along with seasonal timing), or that sales were predisposed by product placement tie-ins.
Forever Young
Over the years, she's enraged feminists, beguiled little girls, and built an empire. But does Barbie, at 50, still matter?
Fashionology Brings Tween Do-It-Yourself Clothing Design Online
A marketing campaign kicks off today aimed at spreading the word to tweens about an interactive fashion design experience aimed at girls ages 7-14 who want to design their own clothes.
Multimedia Formula Makes Alloy a Teen Magnet
Company Behind 'Gossip Girl' Kicks Off Move Into Web Video, Wins LG Mobile as Sponsor for 10-Episode Drama
