Worried about your grandkids eating junk food? You’re not wrong; a new study reveals that children are being subjected to a barrage of unhealthy food commercials starring their favorite celebrities. And that kind of advertising is contributing to the alarming rise in childhood and teen obesity, according to the New York University researchers. Soda and… Continue reading Junk Food and Teen Advertising
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Do Sex and Violence Sell? Maybe Not.
Advertisers hoping to sway consumers might want to rethink running spots within media with violent or sexual themes, and might do better if the ads themselves have a G-rating, according to a study published in July 2015 by the American Psychological Association in the journal Psychological Bulletin. Violent and sexual media content may impair advertising’s… Continue reading Do Sex and Violence Sell? Maybe Not.