Online Commerce
Kids don’t just see ads in media: more and more, they buy things right on their screens. This section looks at the ways that young people shop online and how they can be manipulated into spending.
Kids, Alcohol and Advertising - Lesson 4: Interpreting Media Messages
In this lesson, students investigate the importance of branding and messaging, especially as they relate to parity products such as beer and alcohol.
Click If You Agree
When you sign up for a service on a website or use an application for the first time, do you read the privacy policy and terms of use thoroughly? Or, like most of us, do you click “I Agree” as fast as you can?
Adversmarts: Introduction to Food Advertising Online
In this lesson, students are introduced to the idea of online advertising and look at the ways that marketers create immersive and appealing online environments that draw and hold children’s attention. After studying common advertising techniques, students play an educational online game that lets them put their learning into action by “creating” a site advertising a fictitious cereal, Co-Co Crunch.
Marketing to Teens: Talking Back
This lesson helps teens become active consumers by encouraging them to 'talk back' to advertisers when they have concerns.