The Consumerist
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Editor(s):	Editor: Ben Popken Associate Editor: Meghann Marco Weekend Editor: Carey Greenberg-Berger
Location:	The Consumerist
Consumerist is part of the Gawker Media blog network.

Consumerist is a consumer affairs blog run by editor Ben Popken, along with associate editor Meghann Marco, and weekend editor Carey Greenberg-Berger. It is part of the Gawker Media Family of blogs. As its name implies, the focus is on consumerism, and it deals with consumers' experiences and issues with companies and corporations. The blog focuses mostly on the United States of America but accepts input from other countries as well. Some of the stories are generated by the editors, while others are reader-submitted tips and complaints The Consumerist looks into more deeply. Stories initially reported on Consumerist have been featured in national media such as CNN and The New York Times.^[1] Consumerist often posts out phone numbers and contact information for CEOs and upper level corporate customer support.^[2]
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Features

Worst Company In America Contest

Consumerist runs a Worst Company In America Contest. This contest is determined by a reader poll and began in 2007. The winner in 2007 was the RIAA^[3] and the runner-up was Halliburton. Other notable contestants were Wal Mart, Exxon and Sony. The RIAA Logo. ... Halliburton Energy Services (NYSE: HAL) is a multinational corporation with operations in over 120 countries. ... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), headquartered in Irving, Texas, is an oil producer and distributor formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Great Moments In Commercial History

A new feature as of late are 'Great Moments In Commercial History,' with a focus on strange and entertaining local commercials. Recent features have included Chicago's Moo and Oink stores, and Eugene, Oregon's Mr. Appliance. Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, City of the Big Shoulders, The 312, The City that Works. Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government... Nickname: The Emerald City Motto: The Worlds Greatest City of the Arts & Outdoors Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Lane Founded 1846 Incorporated 1862 Government  - Mayor Kitty Piercy Area  - City  40. ...

Editorial Bias Towards Cat Photos

Cat photos doing both cute and angry stances is a recurring joke in the site's photo selection, most of the time done in a cleverly fashion way^[4].

Notable campaigns

Nazi T-Shirt Coverage

Consumerist was the first site to report Wal-Mart's selling and untimely recall of T-shirts that contain the insignia of the Nazi 3rd SS Division Totenkopf, breaking the story on November 10, 2006.^[5] Frequent reports and pictures of Walmart stores restocking the Nazi shirts ran on The Consumerist until February 28, 2007.^[6] Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... National Socialism redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

References

1. ^ Consumers Have Allies on the Web, New York Times, 3 February, 2007
2. ^ Search on Consumerist for "phone numbers"
3. ^ RIAA Wins Worst Company In America 2007 , 19 March, 2007
4. ^ Menu Foods Exec Sold Half His Shares 3 Weeks Before Recall
5. ^ Walmart Sells Nazi Skull Tshirt, 10 November, 2006.
6. ^ Walmart Nazi Tshirt Watch: Week 15, 28 February, 2007

External links

• Consumerist