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þ ³The structured and composed
nonpersonal communication of
information, usually paid for and
usually persuasive in nature, about
products (goods, services, and
ideas) by identified sponsors
through various media´ ±Arens &
Schaefer (2007)
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þ A structured form of communication
employing both verbal and nonverbal
elements that are composed to fill
specific space and time formats
þ Typically directed toward groups of
people (mass communication).
þ Most is paid for by sponsors.
þ Usually persuasive.
þ Identifies the sponsor.
þ Reaches us through a channel of
communication.
þ Effect on Drices
þ Effect on Competition
þ Offensiveness in Advertising
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þ Advertisers¶ Social Responsibility
þ Ethics of Advertising
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þ Freedom of Commercial Speech
þ Consumer Drivacy
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þ The U.S. Federal Trade Commission
þ efining eception
þ efining Unfairness
þ Comparative Advertising
þ Investigating Suspected Violations
þ Remedies for Unfair or eceptive
Advertising
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þ The Food and rug Administration
(FA)
þ The food we eat is safe
þ The cosmetics we (NO, NOT ME)
use won¶t hurt us
þ The medicines and therapeutic
devices we buy are safe and
effective.
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þ The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC)
þ Jurisdiction over radio, television,
telephone, satellite and cable TV,
and the Internet
þ Responsible for protecting the
public interest and encouraging
competition
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þ The Datent and Trademark Office and
the Library of Congress
þ Registers and protects intellectual
property.
þ Datents
þ Trademarks
þ Copyrights
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þ By State Governments
þ By Local Governments
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þ The Better Business Bureau (BBB)