#1 Sweden's laws prohibiting commercials targeting children under the age of 12
- Why do they prohibit this?
- How France believes child targeted advertising preps their youth for real life as an adult consumer.
- What is the US doing about it?
#2 Interracial couples in the media
- When did it become "acceptable"
- Are there still stereotypes in this trend?
- The statistics of interracial couples in real life and how these statistics have affected the media
#3 Advertisers using Black History Month to their advantage
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| Advertising fried chicken and collard greens |
- Do black people really appear on TV more during february?
- The history of borderline racist advertisements targeting the black community used by big corporations
- Does this strategy actually work?
Topic 1 is an interesting "global media" topic. European countries put more limits on advertising and use censorship against violence rather than sex. Topic 2 -- another question might be which interracial pairings are more acceptable? E.g. black man/white woman has always been the most controversial in American society; is that true in media as well? What about other interracial pairings? Would you want to limit your topic to TV, movies, or advertising? Topic 3 raises good questions, but could you find enough information? You could add "Martin Luther King Day" advertising to the mix.
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