- Bob Garfield
Bob Garfield (b. ca. 1955) writes the "Ad Review" TV-commercial criticism feature in "
Advertising Age ". He is also the co-host of the "On The Media " show on "National Public Radio ". [cite web | title=Bob Garfield | url=http://www.onthemedia.org/about/bob.html | publisher=On The Media | accessdate=2008-02-05 ] Before that, he was a frequent contributor to "All Things Considered ". He is the advertising analyst for "ABC News ". He has also appeared on "CBS News ", "CNBC ", "PBS ", and theFinancial News Network .He has been a columnist for "
USA Today " and contributing editor for "Civilization " and the "Washington Post " Magazine. He has also written for "The New York Times ", "Playboy ", "Sports Illustrated ", and many other publications. A collection of his work, titled "Waking Up Screaming from the American Dream ", was published byScribner 's & Son in 1997. A second book, "And Now a Few Words from Me ", appeared in 2003. Garfield co-wrote "Tag, You're It," a country song performed byWillie Nelson , and wrote an episode of the situation comedy "Sweet Surrender ".In 2004 "On the Media" won a
Peabody Award for excellence.In October, 2007 Garfield launched the [http://www.comcastmustdie.com ComcastMustDie.com] WWW site to protest Comcast's customer service. [cite web | title=Media Columnist Launches ComcastMustDie.com | url=http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6488057.html?rssid=196 | first=Steve | last=Donohue | publisher=Multichannel News | date=
2007-10-08 | accessdate=2008-02-05 ]References
External links
* [http://adage.com/garfield/ Advertising Age - Bob Garfield: The Blog]
* [http://www.onthemedia.org/about/bob.html On The Media - Meet The Staff]
* [http://www.personallifemedia.com/podcasts/dishy-mix/episode011-bob-garfield-adcritic-essayist-author-journalist.html In depth interview with Bob Garfield on truth in marketing]
* http://www.comcastmustdie.com/
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