It Couldn't Happen Here Advocacy video on the proposed relaxation of rules on product placement in Europe. Produced by a consortium of European consumers' associations and the WGA (Feb 07)
Ad Nauseam A round-up of stats and info on placement and ad creep (Mother Jones Jan/Feb 07)
The Brand Hype team is based in the Department of Communication Studies, Concordia University, Montreal, and is led by Dr. Matt Soar. All team members are Concordia grad students. Current: Lesley Husbands; Stuart Thiel. Past: Danielle Devereaux; Fernando Aloise. Brand Hype is funded in part by a Research/Creation in the Fine Arts grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.