Consumers Nominate Best & Worst Ads of the Year

[Dads and Daughters]

For Immediate Release, May 21, 2004
 
"People are tired of the images, ads and media messages that present girls 
negatively and now they can do something about it," says John Ball, 
program manager at Dads and Daughters (DADs), the national advocacy 
nonprofit for fathers and daughters.
 
DADs seeks nominations for the year's best and worst ads as they relate to 
girls.

Beginning today and running through Father's Day (June 20, 2004) DADs is 
accepting nominations in three categories: television, magazine and 
other(billboard, print, Internet, radio).  When the American Advertising 
Association convenes in New York City September 20-24, 2004, DADs will 
announce its award recipients.
 
Dads and Daughters urges anyone who cares about girls to visit 
http://www.dadsanddaughters.org/Awards.html and submit a nomination.
 
Dads and Daughters (www.dadsanddaughters.org) is the national advocacy 
nonprofit for fathers and daughters.  Dads and Daughters inspires fathers 
to actively and deeply engage in their daughters' lives, and galvanizes 
fathers and other to take social action that transforms the pervasive 
cultural messages that devalue girls and women.
 
Contacts:
John Ball 218-722-3942, x34 or john at dadsanddaughters.org
Joe Kelly 218-722-3942, x35 or joe at dadsanddaughters.org

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