Health advocates say Nestle co-branded candy with Girl Scouts violates pledge
by Katy Bachman | AdWeek
Monday, June 18, 2012
Why is Mayor Bloomberg a ‘nanny’?
by Lisa Aliferis | State of Health, a KQED blog
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Top 5 tips for media covering Sandusky trial
by Christie Petrone | Ms. Foundation for Women
Thursday, June 07, 2012
In January 2012, BMSG released a report with the Ms. Foundation for Women on media coverage of Penn State following the arrest of assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky on charges of child sexual abuse. As Sandusky’s trial begins, journalists can draw on the report to improve their reporting on child sexual abuse. Recommendations include using precise language and highlighting the need for prevention.
Editorial: The Victim’s Voice
by Staff | The Jewish Daily Forward
Thursday, May 24, 2012
A 2011 report from BMSG on media coverage of child sexual abuse shows that such abuse is underreported, and the language used to describe it is often vague. This lack of precision limits the public’s understanding of the issue.
Public health groups complain to FTC over Gatorade ad
by Katy Bachman | AdWeek
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Advertising targeted at minors under exacting scrutiny by FTC
by Staff | Advertisement Journal
Friday, April 13, 2012
The Federal Trade Commission, in its fourth major study, has broadened its review to gauge how effective the industry’s voluntary guidelines are in reducing advertising and marketing messages to underage audiences. Prompted by a report released by BMSG and the Center for Digital Democracy, the review will now require alcohol companies to provide detailed information about how they collect data and market their products digitally.
FTC broadens study of alcohol advertising
by Katy Bachman | AdWeek
Thursday, April 12, 2012
A report from BMSG and the Center for Digital Democracy has prompted the Federal Trade Commission to require alcohol companies to reveal information about their digital marketing and data collection practices.
Case by case, news coverage of child sexual abuse
by Staff | The Resource, a newsletter of the National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Food marketing targeted at kids still not ideal
by Petra Rattue | Medical News Today
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
A thorough review in the March issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, shows that public sector stakeholders have failed to fully implement recommendations from the Institute of Medicine (IOM,) to support a healthful diet to children and adolescents. This article includes findings from the review and quotes BMSG’s Lori Dorfman, who co-authored a commentary on the subject in the same issue of AJPM.
Breaking news on child sexual abuse: Early coverage of Penn State
by Staff | Journalism Center on Children and Families
Saturday, February 04, 2012
A January 2012 report, released by the Ms. Foundation for Women and the Berkeley Media Studies Group, credits the media for its use of precise language in the days immediately following the arrest of Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky on charges of child sexual abuse. However, the report criticizes the media for its shortsightedness in discussing prevention of future abuse.