Advertising, it is everywhere. No matter where you go, or who you are, there is an ad for every demographic. There is no way to escape it, and never will be. Because of this, there is a large debate if it is detrimental or beneficial to society and individuals.. Some may say that advertising is detrimental to society, but in reality it has positive effects. It can influence, educate, and inspire.
Advertising, summarized is just plain educational. It is “teaching, pure and simple.” (Doc C) Whether we know it or not, these edify us on the daily. A milk ad has underlying tones that it will strengthen your bones, just like placing a map in the classroom will unknowingly teach you geography. (Doc C) It updates you on who is running for office, …show more content…
Cigarettes are one of the assumed products that are still in use today because of all the publicization of them. Pictures or videos of people smoking being shown to any age, is implying that smoking is cool and socially acceptable. It is to believe that advertising alone is what keeps the tobacco company alive. (Doc B) This being said, there is also a company out there who shells out all types of advertising against smoking, and has shown to significantly lower the cigarette smoking rate for teens. For every negative effect that advertising produces, there is a positive one to fix it. Advertising, just like everything else in life, has its pros and has its cons. In the end, although the cons seem very negative, the pros of it are vastly more worthwhile than the cons. It teaches everyone of all ages unspoken rules and commonalities that we are expected to know, but it does it in a way that most people do not tend to realize it. It also keeps you updated on important events or items and helps you make an informed move whenever it comes to a humanitarian event. All in all, advertising is a postive thing in America, and will continue to be
Advertising, summarized is just plain educational. It is “teaching, pure and simple.” (Doc C) Whether we know it or not, these edify us on the daily. A milk ad has underlying tones that it will strengthen your bones, just like placing a map in the classroom will unknowingly teach you geography. (Doc C) It updates you on who is running for office, …show more content…
Cigarettes are one of the assumed products that are still in use today because of all the publicization of them. Pictures or videos of people smoking being shown to any age, is implying that smoking is cool and socially acceptable. It is to believe that advertising alone is what keeps the tobacco company alive. (Doc B) This being said, there is also a company out there who shells out all types of advertising against smoking, and has shown to significantly lower the cigarette smoking rate for teens. For every negative effect that advertising produces, there is a positive one to fix it. Advertising, just like everything else in life, has its pros and has its cons. In the end, although the cons seem very negative, the pros of it are vastly more worthwhile than the cons. It teaches everyone of all ages unspoken rules and commonalities that we are expected to know, but it does it in a way that most people do not tend to realize it. It also keeps you updated on important events or items and helps you make an informed move whenever it comes to a humanitarian event. All in all, advertising is a postive thing in America, and will continue to be