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As advertised on Channel One News: Acuvue2 contact lens (2003)

March 1, 2013
As advertised on Channel One News: Acuvue2 contact lens (2003)

 
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Channel One News pitching “Nearly naked” makeup to kids.

January 31, 2013
Channel One News pitching “Nearly naked” makeup to kids.

  Channel One News is allowing Revlon to use celebrity endorsements to sell makeup to children… during school time. Forcing children to watch celebrity endorsements for provocatively named beauty products may not be the best use of taxpayer-funded school time.  
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Complete, unedited Channel One News for February 2, 2005

August 16, 2012
Complete, unedited Channel One News for February 2, 2005

Channel One News prevents parents from seeing the commercials they send to American classrooms. They remove commercials from their playback for parents on Channelone.com. Obligation provides parents and the public with the full Channel One shows that students were forced to watch while they sit at their desks.  
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As advertised on Channel One News: Gatorade – celebrity endorsement Mia Hamm (Feb. 2, 2005)

August 4, 2012
As advertised on Channel One News: Gatorade – celebrity endorsement Mia Hamm (Feb. 2, 2005)

Channel One News allows celebrity endorsements in its commercials. 10-year-old children required to watch the show may not be fully able to understand celebrities are paid to say good things about a product.        
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Selling NOFASCPFW to school kids

October 25, 2011
Selling NOFASCPFW to school kids


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Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash Pink Grapefruit Cleanser

June 24, 2011
Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash Pink Grapefruit Cleanser

June 3, 2011 – Neutrogena is one of Channel One’s few remaining major sponsors. Young people, and all others, who care about social justice should consider buying a competitor’s product instead of Neutrogena.Their ad money keeps Channel One in schools (disproportionately in lower-income communities) and allows precious school time to be continually wasted. Why...
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Channel One News To Kids: You’re Ugly, Buy This

February 2, 2010
Channel One News To Kids: You’re Ugly, Buy This

This is a frame grab from a Neutrogena commercial on Channel One News. The girl is pulling her hood down because she wants to hide her face.  She has… dare we say it… acne. The purpose of a TV commercial is to sell a product or a service.  When “beauty aid” companies advertise a...
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