May 31, 2012

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Public Service Announcements

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City Looks For Actors To Play Homeless In PSA

Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Public Service Announcements, New York City Department of Homeless Services, Ny News, New York City Homeless Shelter, Homeless, New York City Homeless, New York News, Gale Brewer, New York News

When the New York City needed to cast a Public Service Announcement featuring homeless characters, it didn't hire any of the city's 41,000 actual home...

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WATCH: The Shocking New Teen Rape PSA

Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: Teen Rape, Public Service Announcements, Video, UK Home Office, Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, Rape, Rape Psa, This Is Abuse Campaign, Teen Rape Psa, Date Rape, Teen Dating Violence, Teen Dating Violence Stats, Lara's Bill, Teen News

"If you could see yourself, would you see rape?" With this question, a controversial new ad campaign in the UK aims to change the way teens view rape....

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WATCH: Eighth Grader's 'Don't Say Gay' PSA

Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Public Service Announcements, Anti-Gay Bullying, Gay PSA, Bullying, Don't Say Gay, Gay Voices News

An eighth grader's hilarious public service announcement on the misuse of the word "gay" is making the rounds of the LGBT blogosphere and beyond. ...

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WATCH: Vinny Guadaginino, Kristin Chenoweth, Chaz Bono Speak Out Against LGBT Bullying

Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Lgbt, Public Service Announcements, Jersey Shore, Gay Rights, Kristin Chenoweth, Glaad, Vinny Guadagnino, LGBT Rights, Gays and Lesbians, Lesbians, Chaz Bono, Gay Voices News

A host of celebrities are teaming up with the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) for their new "Amplify Your Voice!" campaign to speak ...

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Denzel Washington: We Are Failing Our Kids

Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Pbs, Denzel Washington, Youth Violence, Public Service Announcements, Ron Howard, High School Graduates, Psa, Pbs Newshour, High School Dropouts, Childhood Obesity, Video, Ashanti, Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Ifill, High School Diploma, Boys and Girls Club, LeBron James, Education News

Academy Award-winning film director Ron Howard, basketball star LeBron James, musical artist Ashanti and Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington...

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WATCH: Warning Issued For Military Oversharing Online

The Huffington Post | Stephanie Marcus | Posted 08.14.2011

Read More: Social Media, Public Service Announcements, Video, Military, Twitter, Psa, Oversharing, British-Ministry-of-Defense, Facebook, Privacy, Social Media Handbook, World News

Social media is an undeniable comfort for those in the military and their families as communication from remote areas easier than ever before. But ...

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WATCH: Parents, Students Create PSA Against School Budget Cuts

Posted 08.09.2011

Read More: Public Schools, Public Service Announcements, Psas, Education Budget Cuts, School Funding, Public School Funding, School Budget Cuts, Meredith Gullion, Los Angeles, Melrose Elementary School, Video, Education News

When budget cuts threatened the arts, science, math and technology programs at Melrose Elementary School, its students' parents decided to take action...

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10 Funny Public Service Ads About Serious Issues (VIDEOS)

Posted 06.27.2011

Anyone who's ever had to raise a sensitive or difficult subject knows there's nothing like humor to break the ice. Armed with this approach, the non-p...

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The 8 Most Iconic Public Service Ads

Posted 05.28.2011

Everyone knows that advertising has long been used to influence society -- particularly around consumption of goods. But advertising has also been use...

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Going Hungry In An Obese Nation

Peggy Conlon | Posted 05.25.2011

How is it that 17 million children in the U.S. live on the brink of hunger while, at the same time, 9 million American children are obese? It's certainly a troubling paradox.

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Why New York City's Public Service Announcement Is Bound To Fail

Riva Greenberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Service Announcements, Weight Loss, Diabetes, NYC Health Department "Pouring on the Pounds", Obesity, Health, Cutting Down on Sweet Drinks, Diabetes Myths, Fear, Behavior Change, Motivation, New York City, New York News

Remember how "shock and awe" was going to end the Iraq war in 2003? Well the New York City Health Department thinks this same tactic, alright "shock a...

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WATCH: Is The Department Of Health's H.I.V. PSA Too Graphic?

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: H.I.V., Public Service Announcements, Psas, Department of Health Psa, Ny Health, Health, Ny News, Psa, Aids, Health News, Hiv, NYC Department of Health, AIDS Activism, Video, New York News

The NYC Department of Health, which recently has made a name for itself by publicizing startlingly graphic public service announcements, has release a...

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Jay-Z Appears in Youth Vote PSA

Andy Bernstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Headcount, Public Service Announcements, Jay-Z, Youth Vote, Bonnaroo, Politics News

A lot will be written about the youth vote over the next few weeks. And a lot has been written already... but sometimes the most can be said with the fewest words

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Faith Hill PSA Encourages Community Service

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Aarp, Public Service Announcements, Entertainment Industry Foundation, Faith Hill, Jesse Dylan, Iparticipate, Create the Good, Public Service, Video, Impact News

As part of the Entertainment Industry Foundation's week of volunteerism, Faith Hill has filmed a Public Service Announcement encouraging viewers to gi...

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Veterans Week 2009: We've Got Your Back

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Service Announcements, Vets, Iava, Veterans Day, Va, Iraq War, Iraq, Afghanistan, Rieckhoff, Troops, Veterans, Politics News

Whether it's amputees, folks struggling with PTSD, outdoor enthusiasts, or just those looking to swap war stories, every vet can find a home on the IAVA's social network for veterans.

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Are We Totally Blowing Our New Media Freedom? My 10 Health Care Reform Videos

Lee Stranahan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Service Announcements, Lobby, Video, Bob Cesca, Morning Joe, Twitter, Grassroots, Lobbyists, Health, Max Baucus, Youtube, Lawrence Lessig, Healthcare, Drug, Media News

I made 10 short videos about health care reform. I wasn't hired to do it, I wasn't asked to do it. I just did it because the issue is important to me personally, to my family and to my country. And I did it because I could.

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The Nine Weirdest PSAs Ever Made (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Service Announcements, Video, Funny Psas, Psas, Weirdest Psa, Wierdest Public Service Announcements, Advertising, Funny Videos, Psa, Weirdest Public Service Announcements, Funny Public Service Announcements, Nine Weirdest Psas Ever, Weirdest Psas, Creepiest Psas, The Nine Weirdest Psa Ever Made, Weird Psa, Comedy News

There are many serious issues here and abroad that deserve more attention and non-profit advocates have taken to the airwaves to solicit contributions...

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Digital Television Delay

Stephanie Vaughn Hapke | Posted 05.25.2011

I'm sorry, but if people have not heeded the warnings by now, they either do not watch enough TV for this to be an issue, or they just don't care.

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Hilary Duff & Wanda Sykes Anti-Anti Gay Language PSA for GLSEN -- VIDEO

George Spyros | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Service Announcements, Gay Rights, Gays, Gay Issues, Wanda Sykes, Hilary Duff, Media News

Think before you speak: GLSEN (The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) deploys actress-singer Hilary Duff and Comedian Wanda Sykes to speak...

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