When the media does us wrong and community accountability
Consumer groups filed a complaint against Pepsico and Frito-Lay for online marketing to teens that included immersive games and intrusive social media.
The online marketing campaigns included video games labeled “Hotel 626”, “Asylum 626” and “Doritos Rhianna Late Night” an music experience with pop star Rhianna. Continue reading Deceptive Digital Marketing Claim Filed Against Pepsi
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When a Pacific Gas and Electric pipeline exploded in San Bruno, CA in 2010, pundits all over the nation called out for more aggressive supervision of the energy company, so Californians needn’t fear having their homes burst into fireballs.
Wildfires and windstorms resulted in long-term outages across Southern California in recent years, caused largely by aging lines and overloaded power poles. At the insistence of legislators, millions of dollars in fines have been assessed.
Which makes it really puzzling when mandates for less utility regulation start sailing through the California legislature. Continue reading When Is A Phone Call Not a Phone Call? (When ALEC Says So)
Update 8/19: The FCC rejected Verizon’s “fast track” request to not rebuild phone lines on Fire Island and forcibly transition residents to Voice-Link “wireless-only” service. Had the Commission not done so, Verizon’s request would have been automatically granted. Continue reading Verizon Abandons Fire Island: Not Yet Says The FCC
A very useful webinar from BEN (The Business Ethics Network of Corporate Ethics Intl) on legal issues with doing counterbrand anti-corporate organizing.
A publication on communication strategies with useful case studies. Free! From some of the best in the business in social justice communications: Praxis, Smartmeme etc…
This report from the Applied Research Center is relevant to both social justice organizations as well as the general public. The findings can help social justice organizations better understand the attitudes and motivations of engaged Millennials.
Interesting report from a Brighton UK Conference on patriarchy, the system, and how to undo the harmful effects on girls, boys, men, women and the transgendered.
This report by the Women’s Media Center shines a light on the status of women in media and underscores the crucial need to hold media accountable for an equal voice and equal participation.
