Author: Sungwon Yoon & Tai-Hing Lam Title: The illusion of righteousness: corporate social responsibility practices of the alcohol industry Journal: BMC Public Health 2013, 13:630 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-630   Abstract Background: Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become an integral element of how the alcohol industry promotes itself. The existing analyses of CSR in the alcohol industry point to the misleading nature of these Read More →

Author: Michael Siegel, Renee M. Johnson, Keshav Tyagi, Kathryn Power, Mark C. Lohsen, Amanda J. Ayers and David H. Jernigan Title: Alcohol Brand References in U.S. Popular Music, 2009–2011 Journal: Substance Use & Misuse 2013 48:14, 1475-1484 Abstract This study aimed to assess the prevalence and context of alcohol brand references in popular music. Billboard Magazine year-end charts from 2009 to 2011 were Read More →

Authors: Michael Siegel, William DeJong, Timothy S. Naimi, Erin K. Fortunato, Alison B. Albers, Timothy Heeren, David L. Rosenbloom, Craig Ross, Joshua Ostroff, Sergei Rodkin, Charles King, Dina L. G. Borzekowski, Rajiv N. Rimal, Alisa A. Padon, Raimee H. Eck and David H. Jernigan Title: Brand-Specific Consumption of Alcohol Among Underage Youth in the United States Journal: Alcoholism: Read More →

Author: Bridget Kelly, Louise A Baur, Adrian E Bauman, Lesley King, Kathy Chapman and Ben J Smith Title: Views of children and parents on limiting unhealthy food, drink and alcohol sponsorship of elite and children’s sports Journal: Public Health Nutrition / Volume 16 / Issue 01 / January 2013, pp 130-135. Published online: 11 May 2012 A pdf version Read More →

Authors: Tim McCreanor, Antonia Lyons, Christine Griffin, Ian Goodwin, Helen Moewaka Barnes & Fiona Hutton Title: Youth drinking cultures, social networking and alcohol marketing: implications for public health Journal: Critical public health, 23(1), 110-120. Abstract Alcohol consumption and heavy drinking in young adults have been key concerns for public health. Alcohol marketing is an important factor in contributing to negative outcomes. Read More →

Authors: E. Rhoades, E. & D.H. Jernigan Title: Risky Messages in Alcohol Advertising, 2003–2007: Results From Content Analysis. Journal: The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine. Abstract Purpose: To assess the content of alcohol advertising in youth-oriented U.S. magazines, with specific attention to subject matter pertaining to risk and sexual connotations and Read More →

Authors: Elisabeth Gentry, Katie Poirier, Tiana Wilkinson, Siphannay Nhean, Justin Nyborn, and Michael Siegel Title: Alcohol Advertising at Boston Subway Stations: An Assessment of Exposure by Race and Socioeconomic Status Journal: American Journal of Public Health, October 2011, Vol 101, No. 10 Abstract Objectives: We investigated the frequency of alcohol ads at all 113 subway and streetcar stations in Read More →

Authors: Ailsa Lyons, Ann McNeill, Ian Gillmore, John Britton Title: Alcohol imagery and branding, and age classification of films popular in the UK Journal: International Journal of Epidemiology Full text available at: http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2011/09/05/ije.dyr126.full.pdf+html Abstract Background: Exposure to alcohol products in feature films is a risk factor for use of alcohol by young people. This study was designed to document the Read More →

Authors: Geoffrey Munro & Johanna de Wever Title: Culture clash: alcohol marketing and public health Journal: Drug and Alcohol Review, March 2008, 27, 204-211 Abstract Objective: The ‘four Ps’ of the marketing mix are used to illuminate ways in which the alcohol industry uses its freedom to expand the place of alcohol within society and the own image. It Read More →

Authors: Teresa da Silva Lopes  Title: Global Brands: The Evolution of Multinational in Alcoholic Beverages Year: 2007 Press: Cambridge University Press Abstract Global Brands provides a new dimension to the literature on the growth of alcohol beverage multinationals by focussing on brands, using an institutional and evolutionary approach. The author relies on original and published sources about the Read More →