Will Ads go too far?
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:07 pm
March 20, 2010
Recently the Supreme Court overturned a corporate advertising ban which appears to be already opening the floodgates of misleading messages.
Unions, lobbyist, associations and corporations will in coming months be pouring millions of dollars into the advertising world...hooray for radio & TV...right?
I’m concerned.
Soon we’ll hear ads from the NRA in support of a candidate who is in fact in favor of gun control. We’ll hear from “family groups” that say ALL marriage is okay. In short, ads that go way to the left and to the right and may offend our listeners.
Recently an ad ran on our stations that listeners, co-workers and family members referred to as “false advertising”. I thought, “wow, haven’t heard that in a while” and I’m concerned we’ll hear that from listeners more often.
With the recent Supreme Court decision, it appears anyone can say anything now...should we let them?
Recently the Supreme Court overturned a corporate advertising ban which appears to be already opening the floodgates of misleading messages.
Unions, lobbyist, associations and corporations will in coming months be pouring millions of dollars into the advertising world...hooray for radio & TV...right?
I’m concerned.
Soon we’ll hear ads from the NRA in support of a candidate who is in fact in favor of gun control. We’ll hear from “family groups” that say ALL marriage is okay. In short, ads that go way to the left and to the right and may offend our listeners.
Recently an ad ran on our stations that listeners, co-workers and family members referred to as “false advertising”. I thought, “wow, haven’t heard that in a while” and I’m concerned we’ll hear that from listeners more often.
With the recent Supreme Court decision, it appears anyone can say anything now...should we let them?