advertising regulation

Examples of advertising regulation in the following topics:

• Regulation of the Media

  • Advertising regulation refers to the laws and rules defining ways products can be advertised in a particular region .
  • There are increasing efforts to regulate the content and influence of advertising.
  • Though that regulation continues for broadcasts originating within the country, it has been weakened by the European Court of Justice, which found that Sweden was obliged to accept foreign programming.
  • Greece's regulations are of a similar nature, "banning advertisements for children's toys between 7 am and 10 pm and a total ban on advertisement for war toys. " In the US, many communities believe that certain types of outdoor advertising blight the public realm.
  • During the 1960s, there were attempts to ban billboard advertising in the open countryside.

• Regulating Executive Branch Lobbyists

  • Lobbying the Executive Branch is similar to any other branch of the U.S. government and is regulated by laws pertaining to disclosure.
  • Winning reelection meant spending huge sums on expensive media, particularly television advertising.
  • In many ways, lobbying the Executive Branch is similar to any other branch of the U.S. government and is thereby regulated by laws pertaining to disclosure discussed in Regulation Congressional Lobbyists.

• Media Bias

  • Market forces that result in a biased presentation include the ownership of the news source, concentration of media ownership, the selection of staff, the preferences of an intended audience, and pressure from advertisers.
  • The most commonly discussed forms of bias occur when the media support or attack a particular political party, candidate, or ideology; however, other common forms of bias exist, including advertising bias, corporate bias, mainstream bias, sensationalism, and concision bias.
  • Advertising bias refers to when stories are selected or slanted to please advertisers; corporate bias refers to when stories are selected or slanted to please corporate owners of media; mainstream bias refers to a tendency to report what everyone else is reporting, and to avoid stories that will offend anyone.
  • Often this disclosure is mandated by the laws or regulations pertaining to stocks and securities.

• The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002

  • The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 is a United States federal law that regulates the financing of political campaigns.
  • One impact was that all campaign advertisements included a verbal statement to the effect of "I'm (candidate's name) and I approve this message.
  • The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 is a United States federal law amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 regulating the financing of political campaigns.
  • President Bush signed the law despite "reservations about the constitutionality of the broad ban on issue advertising. " Bush appeared to expect that the Supreme Court would overturn some of its key provisions.

• Political Advertisements

  • Political advertising is a form of campaigning used by political candidates to reach and influence voters.
  • Political advertising is a form of campaigning used by political candidates to reach and influence voters.
  • Political advertising has changed drastically over the last several decades.
  • Web-based advertising was easily distributed by both incumbent President George W.
  • Summarize the development of political advertisements on television and the Internet

• Interest Groups

  • Governments often define and regulate organized group lobbying that has become influential.
  • Governments often define and regulate organized group lobbying.
  • As a result, lobbying has become increasingly regulated.
  • Lobbying is regulated to stop the worst abuses which can develop into corruption.
  • Occupational or labor organizations promote the professional and economic interests of workers in a particular occupation, industry, or trade, through interaction with the government and by preparing advertising and other promotional campaigns to the public.

• Public and Private Bureaucracies

  • Public and private bureaucracies both influence each other in terms of laws and regulations because they are mutually dependent.
  • They set prices and use advertising to create artificial demand for their own products, which distorts people's real preferences.
  • Today, the formation of private bureaucracies within the private corporate entities has created their own regulations and practices.
  • However, private bureaucracies still have to comply with public regulations imposed by the government.

• Freedom of the Press

  • For example, the owner of a printing press cannot be required to print advertisements for a political opponent, even if the printer normally accepts commercial printing jobs.
  • The courts have rarely treated content-based regulation of journalism with any sympathy.
  • However, content-based regulation of television and radio has been sustained by the Supreme Court in various cases.

• Campaign Finance Reform

  • Although attempts to regulate campaign finance by legislation date back to 1867, the first successful attempts nationally to regulate and enforce campaign finance originated in the 1970s.
  • In 1974, fueled by public reaction to the Watergate Scandal, Congress passed amendments to the Act establishing a comprehensive system of regulation and enforcement, including public financing of presidential campaigns and creation of a central enforcement agency, the Federal Election Commission.
  • In addition, the bill aimed to curtail ads by non-party organizations by banning the use of corporate or union money to pay for "electioneering communications," a term defined as broadcast advertising that identifies a federal candidate within 30 days of a primary or nominating convention, or 60 days of a general election.

• Assembling a Campaign Staff

  • The communications department oversees both the press relations and advertising involved in promoting the campaign in the media.
  • This department must approve press releases, advertisements, phone scripts, and other forms of communication before they can be released to the public.
  • The official agent is obligated to make sure the campaign follows all rules and regulations.