Ministry of propaganda Advertising, then, sells more than products. It also promotes the interests and ideology of
its corporate sponsors. The dominant message found in all the corporate ads is BUY, BUY, BUY. The collective impact of this
message has had its effects over the past fifty years. It has closely linked our most basic needs to consumer items and channelled
all our energies into the marketplace. It promotes a way of life. Indeed, it might be considered the Ministry of Propaganda of
the consumer culture.
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