The Pervasive Impact of Advertisements on Society

The Influence of Advertisements The advertisements that people see throughout their day play a huge impact on how they act and also the decisions that they make. Advertisements are everywhere and companies are willing to pay around $340,000 for a thirty second commercial on national television, according to Nancy Wagner on How Much Does Television Advertising Really Cost, and will even pay other companies to advertise their products or way of thinking. Advertisements can be found in movies, on the radio, within television shows, and in between them. They’re outside, on billboards, and the sides of buildings. No matter where someone is at, they can almost always be under the influence of some sort of advertisement. The influences pushed onto viewers are not always positive, however. Due to the dominant presence of advertisement in the daily lives of people, companies are essentially there in every aspect. The way that businesses broadcast

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