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Future Freedom

by Bob Burton — July 9, 2007 - 7:06pm

An Australian government agency has refused to release the results of market research on controversial labor de-regulation laws until after the next federal election.

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Sydney Morning Herald, July 3, 2007

Stauber 'On The Media' & Greenwashing

by John Stauber — July 6, 2007 - 4:04pm

CMD's John Stauber is a guest this week on National Public Radio's nationally syndicated On The Media program. You can listen online by clicking here.

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NPR's On The Media, July 6, 2007

Let's Picko on Sicko

by Sheldon Rampton — July 4, 2007 - 10:20pm

A Google advertising sales rep has apologized after using her company blog to urge healthcare companies to take out Google ads attacking Michael Moore's new movie, "Sicko." Moore "attacks health insurers, health providers, and pharmaceutical companies by connecting them to isolated and emotional stories of the system at its worst," wrote Lauren Turner.

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Forbes, July 2, 2007

Health Groups Dismiss Drug Ads Report As 'Biased'

by Bob Burton — June 23, 2007 - 8:39pm

A report by the European Commission (EC), which favours weaker regulatory standards on the advertising of prescription drugs, has been dismissed as biased by a coalition of consumer groups and health professionals.

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British Medical Journal, June 23, 2007 (Sub req'd)

Help! Union Bosses Are at the Door!

by Diane Farsetta — June 20, 2007 - 4:26pm
One of the Center for Union Facts' ads

"Don't let union bosses eliminate your right to privacy!" warns an ad from the Cent

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New York Times, June 20, 2007

Al Gore, Corporate Greenwasher?

by John Stauber — June 18, 2007 - 4:40pm

Is Al Gore aiding and abetting the world's largest greenwashers? The New York Times reports that "The brightest lights in the advertising business are gathering in Cannes, France, this week for an annual celebration. ... Mr. Gore is being accorded rock star status at the festival. ... The embrace of Mr. Gore shows how 'green' advertising has galvanized the marketing community.

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New York Times, June 18, 2007

Alli Oops! A Real Mess for Drug Campaign

by Bob Burton — June 17, 2007 - 4:56am

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has launched a $150 million promotion campaign for its over-the-counter (OTC) weight loss drug, Alli. But not all media coverage is up-beat about what is a lower-dose version of Roche's prescription only drug, Xenical.

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New York Daily News, June 13, 2007

Military PR To Recruit Bodies, Hearts and Minds

by Diane Farsetta — June 12, 2007 - 3:24pm

"Army Strong, as the Army's latest recruiting campaign is called ... has a definite emphasis on electronic communications, from opportunities to chat live on the Web site with soldiers ... to interactive sections showing what boot camp is like, the different specialties the Army trains people for, and more," writes PR Week.

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PR Week, June 4, 2007

Automakers Fight Fuel Efficiency Standards

by John Stauber — May 25, 2007 - 10:18pm

The Hill reports, "Automakers plan to attack congressional efforts to raise fuel mileage standards in a series of radio and newspaper advertisements this weekend, the unofficial start of summer driving season.

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The Hill, May 25, 2007

Another Filthy Front Group

by Diane Farsetta — April 27, 2007 - 3:38pm

A faux environmental ad campaign is ending. The ads "featured a series of somber models with smudged faces peering over a headline that said 'Face It, Coal is Filthy.' The ads ran in The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post and several newspapers serving Capitol Hill, as well as on local buses and in the subway system," reports John Fialka.

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Wall Street Journal (sub req'd), April 27, 2007
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