June 2007

Expletive Policy Deleted

EXPLETIVE POLICY DELETED
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Editorial Staff]

Children's Exposure to Food Advertising on Television

CHILDREN'S EXPOSURE TO FOOD ADVERTISING -- A SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON
[SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation]
In recent months, two significant new studies have been released about food advertising to children on television: one in March 2007 from the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the other in June 2007 from the Federal Trade Commission. While the two studies are similar, this analysis documents how they compare, both in terms of findings and methodology.
http://www.kff.org/entmedia/upload/7654.pdf

Doll Web Sites Drive Girls to Stay Home and Play

DOLL WEB SITES DRIVE GIRLS TO STAY HOME AND PLAY
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Matt Richtel & Brad Stone]

U.S. Advertising Spending Declines -- TV, Newspapers Take the Biggest Hits

US ADVERTISING SPENDING DECLINES -- TV, NEWSPAPERS TAKE BIGGEST HITS
[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal]

Radio Time to Join List of eBay Items Up for Auction

RADIO TIME TO JOIN LIST OF EBAY ITEMS UP FOR AUCTION
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Brad Stone]

Cable competition sought

CABLE COMPETITION SOUGHT
[SOURCE: Chicago Tribune, AUTHOR: Jon Van and Jeffrey Meitrodt]

Internet conduct that crosses the state line?

INTERNET CONDUCT THAT CROSSES THE STATE LINE?
[SOURCE: C-Net|News.com, AUTHOR: Eric Sinrod]
[Commentary] Illinois has just ordered Global Payday Loan to stop issuing loans to state residents. It also has fined the company $234,000 for charging excessive interests rates. But the decision raises the broader question of whether states should regulate Internet conduct that crosses state lines.

Outside Panel to Scrutinize U.S. Arabic TV Network

OUTSIDE PANEL TO SCRUTINIZE US ARABIC TV NETWORK
[SOURCE: Associated Press]

Skype: 'Locked' phones unfair

SKYPE: 'LOCKED' PHONES UNFAIR
[SOURCE: USAToday, AUTHOR: Leslie Cauley]

An unsafe search

AN UNSAFE SEARCH
[SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle, AUTHOR: Editorial staff]