Home >> Society >> Issues >> Business >> Advertising >> Critical Commentary Return of the hidden persuaders - part three Salon Media series looking at the latest gurus on Madison Avenue - semioticians, anthropologists and ego psychologists. Toward a critical theory of advertising An analysis of advertising within a critical theory of society which combines historical, sociological, cultural, and political analysis. Return of the hidden persuaders - part one Salon Media series looking at the latest gurus on Madison Avenue - semioticians, anthropologists and ego psychologists. Return of the hidden persuaders - part two Salon Media series looking at the latest gurus on Madison Avenue - semioticians, anthropologists and ego psychologists. Stay Free! Non-profit magazine examining commercialism and American culture. The Hidden Persuader Looking back at Vance Packard's contribution in educating people about social impact of advertising. Article from Salon. And now, a turd from our sponsors The First Annual Counter-Clio Awards honor the worst that advertising has to offer. From Salon magazine. How powerful is advertising? A review of Breaking Up America, by Joseph Turow. From the Atlantic Monthly. How does wealth influence the mass media? "The main business of the media is to sell audiences to advertisers." Presentation of Chomsky's "Propaganda model" of mass media. Up in smoke The billboard-liberation movement gathers to celebrate 20 years of ad "improvement." From Salon.
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