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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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FTC Commissioner Tackles Ads for Kids
The Federal Trade Commission commissioner is at the center of the agency's scrutiny of marketing to children by food and beverage companies.
Retailers "Sell" to Young Virtually
With back-to-school sales off to a slow start, more old-line retailers and clothing labels are reaching out to kids online, enticing them to try virtual versions of their togs in hopes of making actual sales later.
How Marketing is Taking Over the Film Industry
The heavily disguised marketing methods means audiences watching a movie now need to be as savvy about who is financing a film as they are about directors and stars.
Ads Coming Soon to a Phone Near You
Through ties to your GPS and smartphone, the mobile advertising platform could soon explode.
Fast-food toys becoming more educational
We dont think that any type of toy should be used to lure kids into fast-food restaurants, even if they call it educational, said CCFC's Josh Golin.
Crying Foul over Online Junk Food Marketing
A new report focuses on advertising methods, such as through social networks, and urges lawmakers to restrict junk food advertising to kids online.
Too Sexy, Too Soon: Combating the Sexualization of Childhood
An interview with CCFC's Diane Levin
The Battle for the Lower Third
The lower third of the viewing screen, once part of the wide-open prairie for programming, is turning into the latest land of opportunity for Madison Avenue.
State schools used branding ads to get corporate funding
What was once just the library at Cromer Public School is now The Panasonic Learning Common, complete with distinctive signage and product placement.
Retailers know texting is the totally best way to reach teens
The Children's Online Protection Act forbids Internet marketing to children under 13. But it does not apply to wireless cell phones. That's the big reason teen retailers are walking on eggs.
Explicit Lyrics on TV Bombarding Kids
That means every 38 seconds, children watching these programs are exposed to sexually charged images, explicit language, violence, drug use or sales, or other illegal activity.
Teachers warn of 'brand bullying' (UK)
The poll found more than eight in 10 teachers (85%) believe possession of fashionable goods is important to their pupils, with 93% saying brands are the top influence on what children buy, followed by friends (91%) and logos (77%).
Intoxicating Brands: Alcohol Advertising and Youth
From 2001 to 2007, youth exposure to alcohol product advertising on television rose by 38 percent. The average number of television advertisements seen in a year by youth increased from 216 to 301.
Battling the Cult of Consumerism
With all the glittering decorations and tempting toy commercials, children are especially vulnerable at this time of the year to becoming selfish shopaholics if parents don't step in, the author of a new book says.
Gift-givers Get Creative In Tough U.S. Economy
Americans are taking a closer look at their spending habits this holiday season as the country is mired in its worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
Disney Accused By Catholic Cleric of Corrupting Children's Minds
A leading Catholic cleric has launched a fierce attack on Disney, claiming it has corrupted children and encouraged greed.
Meltdown Fallout: Some Parents Rethink Toy-Buying
In a season that inspires earnest letters about toys, one notable batch is being sent not by kids to Santa's workshop but by parents to the executive suites of real-world toy makers.
Should Parents Police Their Children More Aggressively?
The study poses an interesting question: "Are parents doing enough to protect their children from violent video games?" The answer, though, isn't simple.
Dell, eBay, Sephora Offer Virtual Gifts on Facebook
Virtual gifts -- tiny icons displayed on user profiles, pioneered by Facebook as the intangible present of choice -- are being employed by several major companies this season.
Burger King Tempts Gift Card Buyers With Wii
Each time a customer buys a BK Crown Card at one of the participating restaurants nationwide, he will be entered to win one of 500 of the Wii systems.
