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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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School Ads: No Sale
The Orlando Sentinel says schools should say no to in-school advertising
N.Y. Health Commissioner Urges "Nada" Marketing to Kids
Richard Daines, New York State's Health Commishener, says no marketing to children under 8 should be allowed.
FCC Gives BusRadio a Paddling Over Ads
The FCC upports parents' concerns over kid's exposure to advertising on the controversial BusRadio
CCFC Statement on the FCC's BusRadio Report
In an important new report, the FCC agrees with many of CCFC's core concerns about BusRadio.
Cash Strapped California Schools Seek Sponsors to Raise Funds
Facing staggering budget cuts, districts are increasingly turning to outside sources of revenue, including selling ad space and offering naming rights.
For Trailers, Green Now Means Watch Carefully
Due to an MPAA policy change, not all promos are age-appropriate.
Summit, Habbo Strike 'Twilight' Deal
The dreamiest vampires in literature and film are set to explode on another medium: virtual worlds.
Girls and Dieting, Then and Now
Researchers have seen a marked increase in children's concerns about thinness in just the past few years. Between 2000 and 2006, the percentage of girls who believe that they must be thin to be popular rose to 60% from 48%, according to Harris Interactive surveys of 1,059 girls conducted for the advocacy group Girls Inc.
Comic Explosion: Disney Buys Marvel Entertainment
Making a dramatic move to broaden its products/characters for more of an older boy/teen audience, Walt Disney has agreed to acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion in stock and cash.
FCC Commissioners Indicate Range of Concerns, Solutions For Content-Blocking Technologies
Report raises questions as to scope of commission's legal authority
Creating the Next Teen Star
Disney tries its magic to make Selena Gomez big, and to keep her 17.
Consumer Groups Launching Online Privacy Push
Will release documents to make their case for stronger government oversight of online marketing targeted to kids.
Toy Purchases: Little Room For Impulse Buys
It's likely that toy marketers -- who are still feeling the pressure not just of the recession, but of widespread safety concerns and massive recalls in recent years -- will pull out all the stops as the fourth quarter progresses.
Mattel Goes Back to the Future for Hot Wheels
Hot Wheels Battle Force 5, an animated TV series based on a new line of toy cars, is scheduled to make its debut on Saturday morning on Cartoon Network.
FCC 'Safe Viewing' Report Tees Up More Study
Inquiry will include a request for better data
Children Feel Weight of Body Image
Anxieties about looks push kids into diets as early as age 10.
Using Milk-Carton Ads to Build Strong Brands
Hoping to reach children at school and shoppers at the store, a growing number of national brands are turning to an old medium: milk cartons.
Years Later, Mattel Embraces Barbie Girl'
Television commercials featuring the new version of the song are scheduled to start running in mid-October. The hoopla is all intended to promote a new variety of Barbie called Barbie Fashionistas.
Transformers Movies Caught in FCC Content Filtering Inquiry
How did the Transformers movies wind up in an FCC proceeding on content-blocking devices? And what's so bad about them anyway?
Start-Up Plays Offline
Company Seeks to Bridge Online Divide With Game
