Date of this Version
August 2000
Document Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Not long after the Australian Broadcasting Authority announced its inquiry into radio station 2UE over the 'cash for comment' scandal in 1999, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) warned it would look at drafting guidelines for the media on the production of 'advertorials', items which appear to be news but are in fact sponsored by advertisers. This article analyses the legal positioning of advertorials, particularly in the light of consumer legislation, and considers a possibleframework for the ACCC guidelines.
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This document has been peer reviewed.
Publication Details
Pearson, Mark (2000) Advertorials and the Trade Practices Act: why the ‘Golden Tonsils’ saga might prove costly in the long run. Australian Journalism Review, Vol. 22 ( 1) pp. 57-67
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