Update Jan. 14, 2016 Fame focus...don't bite the hook! Adding this excellent post by Ryan Holiday of the NY Observer calling out the recent Rolling Stone ratings raunch along with a slough of infamous examples of "shamelessness." It has a "spot on" tenor and a downright visceral headline: "This is the Hollowed-Out World That Outrage Culture Has Created" Yes. Yes, it … [Read more...]
Sept. 9, 2010 Where are we now with the whole junk food marketing to kids/obesity prevention discussion? Feels like we’ve been TALKING about "candy bars for breakfast" and citing Pink Princess Fairytale Flakes with ads for sugary slop on TV out the wazoo, along with advergaming (embedded digital trolling, seeding unhealthy junk food) and yet “the more things change, the more … [Read more...]
Oct. 1, 2009 As a compelling touchpoint for Health Literacy month, which includes October’s Domestic Violence Awareness programs, RespectRx reminds, "15.5 million children in the United States live in families in which partner violence occurred at least once in the past year. And 1 in 5 teens who have been in a serious relationship report being hit, slapped or pushed by a … [Read more...]
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