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October 28 Update
CCFC Urges Baby Einstein To Come Clean with Parents about Educational Claims Learn More>
Another CCFC Victory!
Disney Offers Refund on Baby Einstein Videos
CCFC’s ongoing campaign to stop the false and deceptive marketing of baby videos has had an important success. We’ve persuaded the Walt Disney Company to offer a full refund to anyone who purchased a Baby Einstein DVD in the last five years. The refund is only available for a limited time, so please help us spread the word now. Learn More> | Read the Press Release > |
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Parents' Protests Pay Off!
The Song Is Over for BusRadio
After a three-year campaign by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, BusRadio - the highly controversial company that planned to "take targeted student marketing to the next level" - has ceased operations. BusRadio had hoped to play its highly commercialized broadcasts for students on buses around the country, but CCFC and its network of parent activists opposed the company's plans at every turn. Learn More> | Read the Press Release> |
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Register Now to Get the Early Bird Special!
CCFC's Consuming Kids Summit: Market Values, Human Values and the Lives of Children. Boston - April 8-10.
Join CCFC and leading activists, scholars, and authors for the only national conference devoted to stopping the commercial exploitation of children. Confirmed speakers already include Lenore Skenazy, Tim Kasser, Enola Aird, Diane Levin, Susan Linn, Lyn Mikel Brown, Sharon Lamb and Nancy Carlsson Paige - with many, many more to come! Register today! Learn More> | |
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Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood
Consuming Kids, a new film from The Media Education Foundation featuring CCFC staff and Steering Committee members, takes a powerful look at how corporations relentlessly target children and the impact of that marketing. It's also the perfect organizing tool to raise awareness about the commercialization of childhood. That's why CCFC members all over the country are hosting screenings of Consuming Kids in their communities. Find a Screening> | Host a Screening> | Watch the Trailer> |
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Now Available!
CCFC October News
in This Issue:
The FTC responds to CCFC's PG-13 movie campaign; new research on cereal marketing, screen time and kids; Scholastic pushes Taco Bell while Channel One hawks Cliff Notes ...and more! Read the newsletter> | |
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Disney to Debut First Branded-Entertainment Program Online
Advertising Age, November 19, 2009 |
Countering the Sexualization of Your Youth
Huffington Post, November 18, 2009 |
Western Australia Parents Campaign Against Advertising for Children (Video)
Stateline WA (ABC), October 30, 2009 |
'The Case for Commercial Free Television' with John Masters and Susan Linn (Video)
GrassRoots TV12 Aspin, September 25, 2009 |
New Congressional Bill: Smackdown on Kids TV ads
Media Daily, November 13, 2009 |
New Study: Alcohol Advertising on Boston's Public Transportation
CMCH, November 9, 2009 |
New Brand-Based Online World for Kids: 'Kung-Fu Panda World'
USA Today, November 9, 2009 |
Losing the Limo: New Fashion Dolls
New York Times, November 6, 2009 |
Kids' Programming Disproportionately Heavy on Junk Food Ads
Food Navigator USA, November 5, 2009 |
TV May Increase Aggression in Toddlers
USA Today, November 2, 2009 |
House Health-Care Bill Would Require Restaurants to Post Calorie Counts; Separate Bill Would End Tax-Deduction for Children's Ads
Ad Age, November 2, 2009 |
Disney Isn't Smart About Baby Einstein Response
MediaPost, November 2, 2009 |
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