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Are you concerned about the spread of advertising into every corner of our society?

Are you upset about the domination of consumer values in our media, our schools, and our communities?

Are you ready to talk back to bad ads?

Enter the 2007 Bad Ad Contest!

Win cash and get published by talking back to advertisers!

Contest rules

2006 Bad Ad Contest winners
After combing through scores of entries, we've selected winners and runners-up in the 2006 Bad Ad Contest. Congratulations!

all winners

Gabriella Simeone of Buford Middle School in Charlottesville VA was the middle school winner, for an essay on a Bad Ad for Neutrogena Build-a-Tan.

read the winning essay

Allison Ayotte of Arrowhead Union High School in Hartland WI was the high school winner, for an essay on a Bad Ad for Silpada Jewelry.

read the winning essay

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