Advertising Campaigns of the 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s / The Focus on the American Middle Class
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This 5 page paper looks at different print advertising campaigns over the course of the last four decades and considers the similarities and differences that exist in terms of target audience, message content, product and pricing information, message complexity, visual imagery and the overall impact of the advertisement related to the nature of the existing market focus. This paper attempts to demonstrate through the evaluation of four specific advertisements (one for each decade) that there was an increasing focus on the targeting of the American middle class as a primary consumer base. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHad60s.wps

Advertising Costs too Much
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2 pages worth of reasons (10 reasons in all) why "advertising costs too much." Excellent for debates. Two bibliographic references.
Filename: Adcostto.wps

Advertising Critique
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A 5 page paper critiquing five ads from the October 2001 issue of Southern Living magazine. The advertisements are for Hampton Inn, MasterCard, Lowe’s, Dillard’s and Kia Sedona. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSadvCritik.rtf

Advertising Critique and Questions
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Three questions answered in 3 pages, each dealing with some aspect of marketing. The first asks for a critique of a print advertisement; the second asks for a discussion of the “3 Cs” of marketing. The last asks for a profile of the environmentally conscious consumer. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSadvCritQues.rtf

Advertising Dictates Our Perception of Masculinity and Femininity
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A 6 page paper on how advertising tells us what is masculine and what is feminine, and the costs to society and individuals of that representation in relationship to Jean Kilbourne's "Still Killing Us Softly" and Naomi Wolf's "The Beauty Myth." Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Killsoft.wps

Advertising Does Not Cost Too Much
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3 pages outlining 10 reasons why advertising does not "cost too much." Excellent ideas for debates.
Filename: Advtcost.wps

Advertising During Times Of War
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A 6 page paper on how companies need to market and advertise their products and services during wartime. Examined in the paper is how advertisers often have to switch their ads around to include more war themes and express certain patriotic themes. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Warads.wps

Advertising Ethics -- An Oxymoron?
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An 8 page paper asking just where advertising professionals should draw the line in their methods to protect their future, and how much responsibility the manufacturers of legal 'vices' have in ensuring that their messages are directed to the proper target, and not put forth in an effort to recruit just one more generation of addicts to their products. One observer says that increased pressures on tobacco advertising prohibition forces the tobacco companies to find new ways to convey their message, and that they could well feel forced to participate in subliminal advertising as one after another of their existing advertising paths are blocked. The paper also addresses sexually exploitative advertising. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Advethic.rtf

Advertising Fallacies
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A 3 page research paper/essay that discusses the details of several ads aimed at male consumers that use fallacious arguments. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khmalfal.rtf