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advertising targeting of tweens  

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  • The Media Awareness Network (2005b) describes the identification and labeling of the tween market as “one of the most important recent developments in advertising to kids.” The exact origin of the word tween is disputed, but it generally refers to youth between the ages of 8 and 12 (although some marketers identify the demographic as extending to age 14). According to the 2000 U.S. Census, there are roughly 20.9 million tweens between the ages of 8 and 12, a figure that increases to 29 million if one includes those up to 14 years old. [Source: Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media; Tweens, Advertising Targeting of]

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