Are there any notable differences in your opinion that differs ads from propaganda and vice versa? Or do you think that both of these are the same thing?
Are there any notable differences in your opinion that differs ads from propaganda and vice versa? Or do you think that both of these are the same thing?
Political ads are definitely propaganda.
The classic line by advertisers is ‘we are just trying to inform people’. In most cases, it’s bs. No one needs to be ‘informed’ about McDonald’s existing.
Things like directories and maps don’t fall into it in my mind, so long as they are objectively curated, without undue prominence given to one option over another.
I agree that political ads are propaganda. I’m saying political ads don’t seem to be trying to make people purchase something, which seems to mean the definition of advertising can’t just be about buying products.
I also agree that “we are just trying to inform people” is a bullshit justification for manipulative advertising. And fuck 50m high mcdonalds signs, even if by comparison to mcd’s usual propaganda they’re “just trying to inform people”.