The Ad Council Brags About Its
Own Prostitution, But Business Is Business!
Media Campaign Update
Press Statement From The Ad Council
From http://www.mediacampaign.org/inthenews/update10.html
Written Statement of Peggy Conlon, President, The Advertising Council, Inc. For
the Office of National Drug Control policy's National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
August 2, 1999
See
The Media
Switch From Promiscuity To Prostitution.
Program Content To Reflect Prohibitionist Party Line To Get Government Ads
and
"The
government’s relationships to the media industry, and to the public, are
changing."
As President of The Advertising Council, I am writing to commend
the Clinton Administration, Congress and the Office of National Drug Control Policy for
their foresight in the creation of an anti-drug media campaign that includes an integrated
media match program.
The match has revitalized the public service community by increasing awareness of
existing programs that aid in youth drug prevention by encouraging early action steps like
mentoring, greater parental involvement, after-school programs and raising young people's
self-esteem. Furthermore, the match serves to strengthen the reach of PSAs, by opening up
day-parts, such as prime time, in which public service was traditionally underrepresented.
The media has generously demonstrated their commitment to this
campaign by matching above and beyond the dollar for dollar requirement. In fact, the
media have achieved a success ratio of 107% in donated time and space.
The media match is an integral component of the youth anti-drug media campaign. I
would like to thank all the partners involved for their continued support of this
unprecedented effort.
See
When The
Partnership For A Marijuana-Free America Speaks,
The Media For A Marijuana-Free America Parrots.
Widely Reported Press Release About Kids and "Drugs" Mentions Marijuana 29
Times, Alcohol 0!
and
"The
Partnership is comprised primarily of advertising professionals,
who work for the very ad firms that produce the alcohol advertising
that the drug czar’s media campaign would counterbalance, if it included alcohol
counter-ads.
The partnership was founded on alcohol, tobacco and pharmaceutical money."
and
Australian
Magazine Analyzes Drug War Prohibitionist Propaganda Including Its DEAland Sponsors:
"Figures show that by far, the bulk of the money spent and resources allocated by law
enforcement agencies
is being used to get "tough on marijuana", arguably the least
‘dangerous’ of all illicit drugs."
Of 85,046 Drug Related Offences In Australia From 1996 - 1997 -- 69,136 Were For Cannabis.
and
"In one year, the
beer industry spends three times more on TV advertising
than McCaffrey has to spend on all media."
and
Magazine
Publishers of America Agree To Feature Prohibitionist Propaganda In Content
To Get Share of $775 Million Ad Campaign
and
Emphasis On Marijuana
Precludes Realistically Measuring Success of Drug Czar’s Ad Campaign.
Prohibitionist Propaganda Supposedly Aimed At Children Really Aimed At Adults.
and
Marijuana Prohibition, Media
Criticism, Copyrights and the 8th and 9th Commandments.
Supported