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&Advertising Society Today, we can discuss and debate
the material in Chapter 3.
Economics
The effect of advertising on our economy
Ethics
The effect of advertising on our society
Regulation
Our attempts to manage those effects
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The American Economy -
Three Unique Influences:
Caveat Emptor
Commerce is a two-way street Tolerance
Philadelphia Quakers
Immigration of people and ideas The Marketplace of Ideas
Competition is OK
This includes the media
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Power or Information?
Market Power
Advertising
Persuades consumer to
purchase one brand over
another more often Excess brand profits
Higher barriers to entry
and more market power
More advertising leads to
greater brand loyalty
Reduce quality/raise price
Reduced consumer
sovereignty
Monopoly
Market Information
Advertising
Increased consumer knowledge
More substitute productsconsumers can consider
Lower barriers to entry
by new brands
Reduced market power for
any individual brand
Better pricing/distribution
more product innovation
Optimal brand profits, consumer
choice, and price benefits
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What do you think?
Advertising = Market Power
Advertising = Market Information
Or both?
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Some Economic Questions:
How does advertising affect the
price of a new car?
How does advertising affect the
price of a latt from Starbucks?
How does advertising affect theway that you spend your money?
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Some Economic Questions:
Can ads make people buy things
they dont want or need?
Can ads make people more
materialistic?
Are the benefits of advertisingworth the annoyance?
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Ads destroy
freedom of choice
Ads give consumers
more choices
An Ethical Debate
Ads simply reflect
the real world
Ads = freedom of
speech
Ads destroy
democracy/media
Advertising warps
social values
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3Ethical Issues:1) Advocacy What does the advertising advocate?
2) Accuracy How accurate is the advertising?
Some of this depends on susceptibility of the
audience (i.e., children)
3) Acquisitiveness What is the overall effect? Does it make us more materialistic?
No single ad, but ads overall.
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5 Controversial Issues:1) Puffery "Nothing beats a Bud
2) Decency Sexual innuendo, violence
3) Stereotyping Housewives, women,seniors, racial groups
4) Children Violence, dangerous acts,unhealthy habits, overallmaterialism
5) Controversial Condoms, alcohol, fashionProducts consumer credit
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An Ethical Thought:
All of uswhoprofessional ly
usethemass mediaareshapersof society. Wecanbrutal izei t. Orwecanhelp l i f t
i t on to ah igher level.
-Bill Bernbach
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Controversy as Opportunity
Puffery vs. Irony
Stereotyping as Context
Social Tension gets Attention
Anti-Tobacco Marketing
The Story Behind Truth
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Puffery vs. Irony
HULU - Alec Baldwin
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Stereotyping as Context
Dove Real Beauty
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Social Tension Gets Attention
Nike If You Let Me Play
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The Story Behind Truth
The Tobacco Industrys DontSmoke Ad Campaign wasDont smoke till youre an adult.Whats a big reason teens smoke? Right. Pretty clever, hm?
Legal agreement said Ads cantvilify the tobacco industry.The tobacco industry knew this could
be effective strategy. CP+B got the account - and
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The Story Behind Truth
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Truth Bodybags
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Ads for Discussion:
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Regulation - 2 Main Purposes
Regulation - 3 Main Areas Purpose for advertising regulation
To protect competition
To protect consumers from economic or
physical harm
Regulations are concerned with
Deceptive or unfair content
How advertising is delivered
Protection of susceptible groups (kids, etc.)
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Regulatory Power
From Low to High:5. Private Policy Companies regulating their own behavior
4. Governmental Regulation States, FTC, Legislation, Supreme Court
3. Media/Self-Regulatory Forces Media Forces, NAB, Industry Groups
2. Organized Market Forces Boycotts, bad publicity, media pressure
1. Natural Market Forces If no good, consumers wont buy it again
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5 FTC Concerns:1) Deception Must lead to "material injury
2) Comparisons Must substantiate with
statistically significant data
3) Endorsements Must be qualified,
must use product
4) Demonstrations Must be accurately depicted
5) Bait & Switch Product must be available
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4 Possible Remedies forDeceptive Ads:1) Consent Decree
2) Cease & Desist
4) Consumer Redress FTC mandates reimbursement
FTC asks advertiser to stop
FTC mandates new ads to
correct false perceptions
3) Corrective Ads
FTC gets court order toforce advertiser to stop
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6 Government RegulatoryGroups:1) FDA Packaging and labeling
2) FCC Broadcast advertising
3) Postal Service Magazines, direct mail
4) ATF Liquor labeling, advertising
5) Patent Office Trademarks
6) Library of Congress Copyrights
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2 Industry Watchdogs1) NAD (National Advertising Division)
- Part of Better Business Bureau
2) National Advertising Review Board- Represents advertisers and agencies
- A division of the NAD
Compliance is strictly voluntary
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Questions on Regulation
Does regulating advertising mitigate thenegative effects it has on our economy? On our society?
Did the TV ban on liquor have a positive effect? 1996 - gentlemens agreement ended
Now, broadcast media looking for more revenue
Does regulating advertising extend the
benefits it has on our economy? On our society?
Who should do the regulating?
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Big Questions
What do you think is the biggest
benefit of advertising?
What do you think is the biggestproblem with advertising?
What do you think is the best example
of bad advertising? What do you think is the best example
of good advertising?
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Think.