How the Marketing World Negatively Affects Consumers Through Advertisement
How the Marketing World Negatively Affects Consumers through Advertisement
Advertising through magazines, newspaper, and television is essential for most companies to get their products out to the public. The companies marketing depend primarily on these types of advertisement to enforce that their products are better or more sufficient than the competitors. Due to the lack of regulation within certain industries and the prevalence of hazardous products, brands were introduced to increase the reputation and value of a particular manufacturer. Much like today, brands were synonymous with certain attributes, like quality and safety, that manufacturers wanted to convey. Despite its many benefits, advertising has been met with an onslaught of debate and criticism. Advertisement, majority of the time, potrays perfection in order to pull consumers in to buying different products that may be harmful. In an article, Malcolm Gladwell stated, “We can try not to be swayed by advertising and marketing, But no matter what we do, we are all affected by attempts to manipulate our subconscious. Even when we believe we are immune to manipulation, we are not.” (2007). Advertising is accused of encouraging materialism and consumption, of stereotyping, of causing people to purchase items for which people have no need, of taking advantage of children, of manipulating people’s behavior, using sex to sell, and generally contributing to the downfall of our social system. There are many people who may assume that advertising is the most powerful and sustained system of propaganda in human history. Also advertising isn’t about informing consumers but fooling them into believing that consumption of commodities is the only means of attaining true happiness. Advertisements often contain both factual information and persuasive messages. (Wikipedia, 2008)
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Advertising through magazines, newspaper, and television is essential for most companies to get their products out to the public. The companies marketing depend primarily on these types of advertisement to enforce that their products are better or more sufficient than the competitors. Due to the lack of regulation within certain industries and the prevalence of hazardous products, brands were introduced to increase the reputation and value of a particular manufacturer. Much like today, brands were synonymous with certain attributes, like quality and safety, that manufacturers wanted to convey. Despite its many benefits, advertising has been met with an onslaught of debate and criticism. Advertisement, majority of the time, potrays perfection in order to pull consumers in to buying different products that may be harmful. In an article, Malcolm Gladwell stated, “We can try not to be swayed by advertising and marketing, But no matter what we do, we are all affected by attempts to manipulate our subconscious. Even when we believe we are immune to manipulation, we are not.” (2007). Advertising is accused of encouraging materialism and consumption, of stereotyping, of causing people to purchase items for which people have no need, of taking advantage of children, of manipulating people’s behavior, using sex to sell, and generally contributing to the downfall of our social system. There are many people who may assume that advertising is the most powerful and sustained system of propaganda in human history. Also advertising isn’t about informing consumers but fooling them into believing that consumption of commodities is the only means of attaining true happiness. Advertisements often contain both factual information and persuasive messages. (Wikipedia, 2008)
Advertisement in the Food Industry Most food companies offer advertisements that show their food looking very tasteful and high