Book Reviews - Commercialism

Commercialism

Branded: The Buying and Selling of Teenagers by Alissa Quart(Perseus Publishing, 2003)

Dr. Dave's Cyberhood: Making Media Choices that Create a Healthy Electronic Environment for Your Kids by David Walsh, PhD (Fireside, 2001)

Glued to the Tube: The Threat of Television Addiction to Today's Family by Cheryl Pawlowski, PhD (Sourcebooks, 2000)

Money Talks
Money Talks, from director Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau, takes an inside look at the tactics pharmaceutical companies employ to sell more drugs—from tempting physicians with expensive gifts to funding their own drug-efficacy studies. The documentary includes interviews with Jerome Hoffman, MD, director of the UCLA Doctoring Program; Jon Abramson, author of Overdo$ed; and former drug salespeople. Slattery-Moschkau's own experiences working for the pharmaceutical industry motivated her to make this documentary, as well as the fictional film Side Effects (starring Grey's Anatomy's Katherine Heigl), which explores the same topic, Hollywood style. (Money Talks and Side Effects: Hummingbird Pictures, 2006).
Reviewed by Melissa Chianta
Buy It Now!

No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies by Naomi Klein (PicadorUSA, 1999)

A Parent's Guide to the BestChildren's Videos, DVDs and CDROMs by Kids First! (Mars Publishing, 2001)

Trust Us, We're Experts!: How Industry Manipulates Science and Gambles with Your Future by Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber (Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, 2001)

What Kids Really Want that Money Can't Buy: Tips for Parenting in a Commercial World by Betsy Taylor (Warner Books, 2003)