How Levi's sponsored 'America' viral video

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Earlier today, I said that the popular new "Guy Walks Across America" video would make a great tourism ad for the United States, but there was already some grumbling across the Web that the YouTube sensation is actually a promotion for Levi’s. So I went straight to the source, the young filmmakers at Conscious Minds, and asked them to clarify whether their work is indeed a "Levi’s viral." Their answer highlights the blurry line between sponsorship and marketing when it comes to online content.

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