Media
Expedia Uses its Clout to Crush Small, Independent Hotels
Years ago, Tony and Cheri quit their jobs, left their lives in the U.S. and risked their entire life savings
Court Orders Tobacco Companies to Run Ads Saying They Lied
A U.S. District Court has ordered American tobacco companies to start running ads in which they must openly admit they lied to
Advertising, Corporations, Corruption, Ethics, Marketing, Media, Poverty
Chase’s PR Stunt, the “American Giving Awards” is Back Again
NBC’s upcoming feel-good holiday TV program, the “American Giving Awards” to be broadcast on December 8, is nothing more than
Cigarette Makers Thwart Improved Health Warning Labels
A newly-released study of previously secret, internal tobacco industry documents shows the multinational cigarette companies have been working consistently behind the scenes since
Advertising, Consumer advocacy, Media
Whatever Happened to the 2010 TV Commercial Volume Law?
In December, 2010, President Obama signed the Commercial Advertising Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act, which required television broadcasters to turn down
Advertising, Consumer advocacy, Corruption, Elections, Ethics, Food, Front groups, Health, Human rights, Lies, Media, politics, Propaganda, Safety, Tobacco
Monsanto, Big Food Battle California GMO Disclosure Measure
Big food, candy and chemical companies are pouring tens of millions of dollars into fighting California’s Proposition 37, which would
Major League Baseball’s Psuedo Anti-Cancer Ads
The first game of Major League Baseball’s World Series was filled with ads promoting MLB’s association with a group called Stand
Behind Romney’s Remarkable Comfort with Lying
Op-Ed For most people, it’s a given that politicians lie, but even with such universally low expectations for candidates, Republican
How Corporations Influence the Media
How do corporations influence entire media markets? A 1995 Philip Morris (PM) document shows one way in which corporations work
Need Some Entertainment?
A new Twitter hashtag has appeared: #RepublicanBooks. Suggested titles include, “Fifty Shades of Nay,” “The Agony Without the Ecstasy,” “Dog on
DumpsterCam PR Effort Boosts Respect for Garbage Workers
Garbage workers around the world have a physically difficult, smelly job few people want, and typically don’t get much respect
ALEC Meets its Match in Fake ALEC PR Website
As corporations continue to flee the embattled American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC is struggling to stop the bleeding with a
Advertising, Ethics, Grassroots advocacy, Media, Women
More Advertisers Yank Ads from Limbaugh Show on KGVO in Missoula
Supporters of the effort to get Rush Limbaugh off the airwaves in Missoula, Montana are celebrating another milestone this week:
2nd-Tier Media Struggles to Highlight Romney’s Remarkable Stream of Lies
Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has gained the distinction of putting forth the most bald-faced lies of any candidate ever
Romney Fails to Retract Huge, Verfiable Lie
A slew of major media outlets including the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal and CNN reported on a
Missoula Citizens Rack Up More Progress in Anti-Limbaugh Effort
Citizens of Missoula, Montana continue to make headway in their effort to push Rush Limbaugh off the air in that
Advertising, Corruption, Economics, Ethics, Front groups, Grassroots advocacy, Health, Lobbying, Media, Secrecy, Tobacco
Big Tobacco’s Ties to Funding of Prop. 29 Opposition Exposed
An NBC investigative team has exposed historical and financial ties between many of the supposedly independent groups actively opposing Proposition