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Truth in Advertising
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Adbusters Magazine 
 This social activist magazine's site is "concerned about the erosion of our physical and cultural environments by commercial forces." Features campaigns such as Buy Nothing Day and TV Turnoff Week, spoof ads, a blog, and an archive of selected articles dating back to 1997. http://www.adbusters.org/magazine/78 Topics: Activism, Advertising & Marketing, Business Last updated Jul 24, 2008 FactCheckEd.org: Annenberg Classroom Fact Check
Collection of classroom materials focused on helping students learn how to research and examine messages and claims encountered in media and advertising. Provides lesson plans, websites recommended for research, answers to common questions about government and politics, a dictionary, and a discussion forum for teachers. From the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. http://www.factchecked.org Topics: Advertising & Marketing, Media, Politics by Place Last updated May 7, 2007 Infomercials: Believe Them -- or Not?
Brief reviews of seven products offered on infomercials (program-length TV commercials), including kitchen and household appliances, a sewing machine, and exercise equipment. Reviews show examples of the differences in marketing claims and how the products actually perform. From the Good Housekeeping "Savvy Consumer" series. http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/products/infomercials-0603 Topics: Advertising & Marketing, Consumer Research & Advocacy Last updated Jul 28, 2007 |
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