Talk:Ad Council/Archives/2012

Content Regulation
Some more information about how the Ad Council determines which topics it covers would be appreciated. While "non-partisan", there are certainly certain ideological bents which come through in some of its ads, and certain topics (like recent global warming spots), while certainly not "fringe", probably wouldn't count as non-controversial (e.g. George W. Bush probably wouldn't agree with them). What limits are there on which sponsors/non-profits can work through the Ad Council? What sort of editorial oversight/discretion is exercised? Are there any topics/organizations which are taboo? If I was affiliated with a non-profit, could we get the Ad Council to run an ad for us?

I'd also like to see some information on the relationship between the Ad Council and the broadcasters/outlets which run the ads. Is there a special relationship? Are (over the air) broadcasters required to run a certain amount of Ad Council ads? Does the Ad Council get discounted rates for the ads it runs, or does it pay the same rates as, say, a toy or food manufacturer would? -- 76.201.149.60 (talk) 02:37, 13 August 2008 (UTC)


 * The Ad Council basically delivers messages from the people who have the capital and social network to use it. It's not really the Ad Council's ideology you need to worry about but the people (with the money) using Ad Council to shape public discourse.*

I subjectively perceive an anti-male bias in some ad campaigns aired via the Ad Council. I see and hear plenty of ads about how and why males should or should not do this or that act or to behave in this manner and not in that manner... with one example being dads should teach their sons to never strike a female yet, despite ample evidence that females too often use false accusations and the in-place legal system and other organizations, many funded with tax dollars, to lash out at males I have yet to see/hear any mention via an Ad Counsil campaign that females should refrain from false accusations to attack a male. 173.22.109.172 (talk) 04:02, 12 March 2009 (UTC) Obbop

I think it's fair to come to the conclusion that anyone with money can have their message helped by the ad council. They are playing ads telling people to pay their bills after all the bailouts and taxpayer hedges against the risk wall street has taken.

Don't confuse yourselves that one non-profit will help another non-profit for nothing. Non-profits generally aren't without profit and if you want to deal with them you better have some money.Woods01 (talk) 02:14, 20 September 2010 (UTC)