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Advertising in Schools by Aviva Hirsch of Alaska Teen Media Institute

From: YouthCast
Length: 14:00

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Would a high school nutrition teacher think twice before condemning Coca Cola if she knew her paycheck was paid for, in part, by Coca Cola? Could a locker bank covered in advertisements affect High School students' spending behavior? What about ads in an Elementary School? In Anchorage, Alaska Teen Media Institute's Aviva Hirsch set out to understand everything about the issue of advertising in schools. Check out her story. Read the full description.

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