An ad is an ad is an ad
October 03, 2003
Television viewers have a right to know when an ad is an ad. Schemes like product placement make the lines between a character trait and a paid advertisement very blurry. The organization Commercial Alert wants to clear it up. Brooke talks with co-founder Gary Ruskin about their latest petition. He wants the audience to know when they are being persuaded and he says it is a matter of obeying the law.
