Advertising is growing, and nowadays we see
everywhere,
, on TV, online, on billboards and in printed media. While there are several advantages to advertising, I opine that, overall, the drawbacks are more significant.
Admittedly, advertising has several benefits.
, advertising is a key part of modern business. A new and high-quality
is produced and put on the
but customers do not know about it. Advertising could introduce that
with some eye-catching images and make it become popular in the
.
, a new soft drink may struggle to compete with established brands on the
.
, it is necessary to promote it through an advertising campaign targeted at the intended audience.
, without advertising, we would have less choice because
may not be aware of less-known brands. If the
has only one or two
types, a monopoly may emerge, and that means increased prices due to reduced competition and inefficiency. When there is competition between many
,
have better choice and can benefit from reduced prices.
Despite the positive aspects mentioned above, I believe that the drawbacks of advertising outweigh its potential benefits.
with,
can easily be influenced by
. When
watch unrealistic, exaggerated, or provocative
, they could mimic unsafe actions in them, resulting in dangers to their health and well-being.
, an old rule of advertising, and media in general, is that sex sells. Many companies use
idea to
their
, leaving a seriously negative effect on how
think.
of all ages learn to objectify women
of the
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show examples
that are often seen today whether it is on television screens or magazines.
, some adverts manipulate people. They aim to persuade people that a
has a certain function or quality, but that function or quality is non-existent in fact.
misleading, and it is a major problem with advertising. It means
buy the wrong
or
that they do not really need.
In summary, advertising means better choice and lower prices for
, but it
has several disadvantages including the negative influence on
and the pressure on
to buy the wrong
or
that they do not need.