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Renegade Shareholders Want Aggressive Internet Push by NYT Co.

An influential minority of shareholders are pushing for a sell-off of unwieldy assets and an aggressive push to buy Internet companies.

Sex on a Plane: MTV Runs Ad Showering Airline Passengers with Condoms

San Francisco Planned Parenthood chapter uses gay character to pitch the pill, the patch and latex.

Times Confesses: Mistake to Grant MoveOn.org Deep Discount

Public Editor Clark Hoyt gets results where the paper's own reporters fail: "The Times had maintained for a week that the standby rate was appropriate, but a company spokeswoman told me late ...

Back to School Teen Shoppers Clamor for Luxury Items Sported by Celebs

Entertainment media and advertisers are promoting the wrong values and the wrong role models.

CBS: Parents Need Government Help to Raise Kids

Couric showcases expert who claims parents can't overcome advertising industry influence on children without assistance.

The Times Asks: Is It Safe for Men to Kiss in Public?

Guy Trebay goes on (and on and on) about the Snickers Super Bowl commercial showing two men accidentally kissing: "But for some the commercial left the lingering question of who owns the kiss? How ...

Weird Men from Mars and Chevy

This year's Super Bowl ads illustrate the sharp divide in American culture.

Super Bowl Promoters Make Offensive Calls

NFL cracks down on a church, but plays footsie with a racy advertiser.

CNN Dusts Off 6-Month-Old Study to Push Internet Advertising Regulations

Network's top doc gives just 6 seconds to industry and zero time to talk about parental responsibility.

NBC's Phillips Cites Psychologist Who Blames Advertising for Obesity

But the 'Dateline' excerpt left out that main source founded an organization dedicated to regulating advertising to children.
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