Upon reading this, I had the realization that advertisements aren’t there to bore you, rather they exist for the purpose of putting forth a product and furthering our capitalist economy in that way. There are many people who make their livings from advertisement revenue alone, and I think it’s important to consider more than just the fact that advertisements aren’t the definition of entertainment. Regardless of the public eye, however, advertisements are very successful, and the aforementioned excerpt makes this tremendously clear with statements like, “The very ubiquitousness of advertising – extending beyond regular media buys to include placing products in movies, sponsoring sporting events, and the full-length infomercial – ensures its power and influence in numerous places and institutions” (Corbett 249). Advertising is a unique art, and I feel that this quote paints this picture very effectively because of its descriptive
Upon reading this, I had the realization that advertisements aren’t there to bore you, rather they exist for the purpose of putting forth a product and furthering our capitalist economy in that way. There are many people who make their livings from advertisement revenue alone, and I think it’s important to consider more than just the fact that advertisements aren’t the definition of entertainment. Regardless of the public eye, however, advertisements are very successful, and the aforementioned excerpt makes this tremendously clear with statements like, “The very ubiquitousness of advertising – extending beyond regular media buys to include placing products in movies, sponsoring sporting events, and the full-length infomercial – ensures its power and influence in numerous places and institutions” (Corbett 249). Advertising is a unique art, and I feel that this quote paints this picture very effectively because of its descriptive