Posted on February 13, 2009 by under-covered
By Candice Novak
Answer: The difference is obviously whose paying for that space in the public eye. In lay terms, money. But in the last few weeks there has been a lot of push-back to renew the debate.
In the last few weeks there has been a flurry of activity around the question of advertising’s role in [...]
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Posted on December 3, 2008 by under-covered
By Candice Novak
Consumerism is old hat, but the fast-paced and predatory nature of modern ads is relatively new. We see more ads per day per capita then in any other country, and it was recently recorded that children view at least 100 ads per day. In a time when brands define our character and Google [...]
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