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8:20 PM
by Gene
MCDONALD'S UNVEILS GLOBAL AD CAMPAIGN AIMED AT CHILDREN
Marketing Effort Responds to Obesity Controversy
KAISER STUDY DOCUMENTS CHILDHOOD MEDIA SATURATION
Sen. Hillary Clinton Uses Data to Criticize Marketers, Media CompaniesThese two stories are extremely related. Companies like Mickey D's spend way too much of OUR money producing crappy TV, TV aimed at selling junk to kids; and regardless of what
present and
former TWXSTERS may say, said TV may not be good for them, even if it DOESN'T cause Columbines. And yes, we have reasons to scorn Senators in general and Sen. Rodham in particular for their preening and gasifying, but just because Senators believe something doesn't necessarily make it WRONG -- sometimes.