The document discusses the evolution of advertising and ethical issues related to advertising practices. It provides definitions of advertising from regulatory bodies in the UK and Pakistan. The document also discusses companies that have been punished or rewarded for unethical and ethical advertising practices respectively. Examples of unethical behavior by companies like Nestle and Telenor are outlined. The different types of advertising such as TV, print media, outdoor, and digital are also described.
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(Advertising Association of the UK)
Ethical Aspects
Mean Of Conveying Information but in modern context
it is used to target emotions of people.
Paid to those who send messages (channels, magazines
etc.) their concern is with money not the content of
advertisement.
Influence and Inform people but most of the ads
exaggerate information and manipulate individual
interests.
Advertisement Defined
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(Defined by PEMRA, Pakistan)
Ethical Aspects
Projection of a Product, Service and Idea not Celebrities
(specially female)
Objective of Increasing Sales rather than brand extension
by exaggeration
Advertisement Defined
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When The Reader Becomes writers, What do the
writers become?
1960 - 2000 a brand is what , a brand says it is.
2000 – beyond a brand isn’t what a brand says,
a brand is what a brand does.
Evolution of Advertisement
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Companies who were punished because of Unethical
Advertisement
Companies who were Rewarded for Ethical
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Punishment & Rewards
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For years, Salesforce.com has been honored for its
philanthropy and good practices. Through its
Salesforce.com Foundation, the company has donated
millions of dollars toward education grants and
technology, and even discounts its services to non-profit
organizations.
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more: http://www.minyanville.com/sectors/consumer/
articles/Good-Business253A-Corporations-with-Great-
Ethical/2/16/2013/id/48045#ixzz3NJ6skSlT
Reward to Salesforce.com
14. Summary: Apple and the Australian Competition and
Consumer Commission (ACCC) have agreed that Apple should
pay a $2.25 million penalty for calling its iPads "4G", even
though they don't work on Australian 4G networks.
Facts:
iPad with Wi-Fi and 4G could connect to Telstra's LTE network on:
Its web page and online store
Its own stores
Information and materials provided to resellers
Information and materials provided by Apple on reseller sites
APPLE, ACCC AGREE ON
$2.25M 4G FINE
15.
Google regularly makes good on its motto: "Don't be
evil." Through its Google Green Program, the
company has donated over $1 billion to renewable
energy projects, and has decreased its own footprint
by using energy efficient buildings and public
transportation.
Readmore:
http://www.minyanville.com/sectors/consumer/artic
les/Good-Business253A-Corporations-with-Great-
Ethical/2/16/2013/id/48045#ixzz3NJ7fLb1T
Reward to Google
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Dry milk nutrition for children rather than mother’s
milk. Hence mother’s milk would dry permanently
which led to Breast Cancer
Formula of baby food requires clean water and
product it self is also expensive for many women
They launched a campaign to use doctors for
recommending Dry milk for new born babies
Bad Acts of NESTLE
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Telenor misleads with Poora Pakistan Offer, violates
PTA rules
Promised was made to customers for 24 hour free
calls to all Telenor Numbers but it offers 150 minutes
limit after activation of Package
Unethical Ads: Telenor
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TV commercials
Radio
Internet
Mobile (SMS)
Direct Mail (E-Mail)
Billboards
Newspapers and Magazines
Social Networking Sites
Types Of Advertisement