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Counter-Marketing Thinspiration: Killer Media Cues

February 12, 2009 by Amy Jussel 17 Comments

Feb. 12, 2009 Media literacy rule number one: Watch for extreme headlines that command attention. I could've gone with 'Fatal Attraction' or any other number of sensationalist eyecatchers. As you can … [Read more...]

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HFCS Ad Analysis: Dieticians Dissed, Media Literacy Mandatory

September 10, 2008 by Amy Jussel 13 Comments

When I sounded off in HFCS Corn Wars about the ‘artificial sweetness’ of the ubiquitous HFCS ads, I promised I’d have our own nutrition correspondent, Rebecca Scritchfield weigh in … [Read more...]

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