Finland To Ban Alcohol Advertising in Public Places

by | May 10, 2013 | Blog, Media Exploitation Gallery

In a proposal to be sent to parliament in the spring, the Finnish government is planning to ban all alcohol advertisement on public places in order to reduce youth exposure to alcohol promotion. The decision comes shortly after the government took action to reduce...

Sexy Lies: Share Widely

by | Feb 9, 2013 | Blog, Media Exploitation Gallery

Finally, a beautiful young woman who will be able to make this lesson stick. Thank You Caroline Heldman especially for quoting much of lines Media Watch has used for decades about the importance of recognizing sexual objectification and, of course, the END.. which I...

Watch and Share

by | Jan 18, 2013 | Media Exploitation Gallery

A year ago today, you, me, and 24 million people defeated SOPA and Internet censorship. It was the largest online protest ever. It was amazing! Today, a lot of friends from the SOPA fight are declaring January 18th “Internet Freedom Day,” and we want your...

We Are a Country Drenched in Bloodshed: Some Hard Truths About Violence in the Media

by | Dec 21, 2012 | Blog

By Don Hazen Read on Alternet December 20, 2012 | The horrific massacre of schoolchildren and their teachers in Newtown, Connecticut, has unleashed an unprecedented debate about how to address the problem of mass violence in our country. There is an increasing sense...

Sick of Violence

by | Dec 21, 2012 | Blog

It has been just one week since the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre took place and many of us are still numb to the horror of what happened. My question is, are we brave enough to step out of our comfort zones, suspend all judgments, look long and hard at the big...