Believe it or not, advertisements also affect men's insecurities just as much as they affect women's. ... Cortese explains how this is a major problem because children become influenced by this mass media. The adolescent ones are unaware of the consequences for smoking and choose to do so because they think it looks cool and all their other friends are doing it (Cortese 101). ... If adults become insecure and over consume because of these ads, what on Earth do corporations think the ads are doing to children and young adults? No matter how much one expresses the major effects mass me...

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Not only does media have to chronicle the past, but also the present and future. ... It does not matter whether you read about what's happening in the newspapers, hear it on radio or see it on television, media like journalism is basically how members of a modern democratic society keep in touch. ... I think, there would be a universal state of uncertainty without media, because people simply wouldn't know what is taking place in the world. ... The transmission of messages is costly, and the modern mass media rely mostly on advertising to cover these costs. ... How are these issues...

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In advertisements, both male and female genders are told what to drink, what to eat, what to wear, how to act, and even what to think. ... These stereotypes are also never completely accurate, however many people choose to believe what the media has outlined to be the typical male or female gender role. ... Ultimately the media depicts what the typical or ideal gender role should be and what they should do. ... The more people these ads reach the further the oppression spreads. This directly gives power to the mass media companies who control the advertisers and further oppresses the genders. ...

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Green does the job. ... Blue rice does not look as tasty as white one. ... Advertisers themselves acknowledge that they sell more than products; --the images in advertising are designed to affect the way we see our lives. ... Media stereotypes have extra impact because they create images based on these assumptions, helping to shape men's own views about how successful they are as men. Being able to think rationally, independently and taking the initiative are the traits that are usually encouraged. ...

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The advertiser talks to the intended audience through "mass media": television, radio, billboards, newspaper and magazines ( Aaker, Batra, Myers, 1992). ... In the advertising process there are, according to Aaker et al, four main institutions: " the advertiser, the advertising, the media and the research suppliers" Aaker et al think that the most responsible people in the formulation of an advertisement are the Brand Managers. ... Cosmetic ads in magazine will use attractive people, that are going to be affect the reader's emotion, for their sexiness or their desirability. ... People are...

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In the paragraphs to come we shall explain how television affects society in certain specific aspects such as violence and politics. ... Advertising is a great way to display something to a mass number of people. ... Some people think that the media may have too much to do with picking a candidate. ... Some people think that media is slanted towards the left. ... They think that the media favors Democrats. ...

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Today Mass and Media affects most of us than it ever did before. ... Today the mass and media has been a great source of learning as to whats in style and fashion, how to decorate our homes, what detergent to use for the dishes, what to feed the children, what car to buy and what not. ... Well we cantchange the media and the body size of women in these magazines but there is certainly one thing that we can do which is change our attitude towards these magazines. ... The way these bussiness people sell their products are amazing. ... Young girls think that by applying these products they will l...

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Advertising is defined as a paid, mass-mediated attempt to persuade. ... There are many media outlets available to advertise, including broadcast and print media, billboards/kiosks, magazines, local and special cable channels, pamphlets, information sheets, boards, broadband, word-of-mouth, and nearly any way imaginable. ... Activist consumers and other individuals think that ads should be strictly informational and not have the power of persuasion. ... Also, Cosmopolitan knows that a good way to appeal to young people is to present the product as strictly for adults. ... There are warnings p...

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