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• Searching for truth in ads
  Ads are meant to persuade, but do they also mislead? Midmorning's first hour guest says there's a way consumers of both political ads and product advertising can guard against being duped.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Kathleen Hall Jamieson: Director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
  Resources
  FactCheck.org
  Annenberg Public Policy Center
• Marketing humanitarian crises
  The world is filled with humanitarian crises, yet only a handful of issues and groups garner international attention. One observer says limited resources force groups to market their plight to meet the agenda of aid groups.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Clifford Bob: Assistant professor of political science at Duquesne University. He's the author of the book "Marketing Rebellion: Insurgents, Media and International Activism."
  Hugh Parmer: President of the American Refugee Committee.
  Resources
  American Refugee Committee
  About Clifford Bob
  The Marketing of Rebellion

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