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Published: 11/17/10

'The Situation' Offers Bristol Palin a Condom, Bristol Declines in New PSA

By  Mara Gay - AOL News
'The Situation' Offers Bristol Palin a Condom, Bristol Declines in New PSA

(Nov. 17) -- Bristol Palin doesn't need any condoms. So when The Situation from MTV's "Jersey Shore" pulled out a long stack of Magnum brand rubbers and offered one to her, the teen mom and abstinence advocate declined. The awkward exchange is part of a new public service announcement filmed by the odd couple, who teamed up to, err, prevent teen pregnancy. In the Candie's Foundation PSA, The Situation and Sarah Palin's daughter discuss the merits of safe sex versus abstinence. "I know you're all about that abstinence thing, but come on, B-Palin, are you serious?" The Situation asks ...

Published: 08/30/10

U.S. Muslims Try to Counter Suspicion and Attacks With Video Message

By  David Gibson - Politics Daily
U.S. Muslims Try to Counter Suspicion and Attacks With Video Message

A video designer and his friends in northern Virginia on Monday launched an affecting public service announcement featuring a montage of American Muslims, including children and senior citizens, a doctor and a cop, a Phillies fan and faces of different races, all aimed at countering the wave of suspicion and Islam-bashing stemming from the mosque proposed near Ground Zero. The new effort, called "My Faith My Voice," resulted from a brainstorming session by a group of young Muslim professionals in the DC area who were upset at the rising tide of Islamophobia in the country. The video was ...

Published: 06/17/10

Father's Day Health Scare: PSA's Target Dad's Health

By  Katie Drummond - Politics Daily
Father's Day Health Scare: PSA's Target Dad's Health

A federal health agency is using tough love to convince dad to see a doctor, by timing a series of hard-hitting public service announcements with Father's Day. "Congratulations, I'm sure you'll have many happy years here," a real estate broker in one of the four advertisements tells a smiling family of their new home. "Except you," she tells the group's dad. "You'll be dead in three years, struck down by the same disease that killed your father." The ads, created by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), are an attention-grabbing effort to convince men that they ought to ...

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