Monday, March 15, 2010

Project #5 - Week 1

Sample PSA
United Negro College Fund - Little Brother

Blog Entry #5.1 - Definitions


  1. What is a public service announcement (PSA)?


  2. Describe an example of a PSA you have seen before.


  3. What social benefit is promoted by the PSA you selected in question 2? (In other words, what are people supposed to do better or differently as a result of watching the PSA?)


  4. Nike's tagline is "Just Do It." In your own words, what is a tagline?


  5. Name another famous product or company and its tagline.


  6. What social issues do you feel strongly about?


Blog Entry #5.2 - TV PSA 1

Visit the Ad Council Campaign webpage. Pick a campaign that includes a television advertisement.

  1. Campaign Title:

  2. Advertisement Title:

  3. Web Address:

  4. What was the target audience of the PSA?

  5. What social benefit was promoted by the PSA?

  6. What was the “tag line” of the PSA?

  7. What organization sponsors this PSA?

  8. Describe what is shown/happens in the PSA.

  9. Describe what makes this PSA memorable.


Blog Entry #5.3 - TV PSA 2

Answer the same questions for another television PSA from a different campaign.


Blog Entry #5.4 - Print PSA 3

Answer the same questions for a print PSA from a different campaign.

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