Talk:Public service announcement/Archives/2012

Expansion
Should we work to expand this article and go into a bit more detail? For example, we could sort out PSAs into corporate made (G.I. Joe, plus a few others), Government (Public Information Films), Private, Religious, and others. Orville Eastland 13:41, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

Forced to pay?
Does anybody know if stations are forced to play these things when they're made by the US government? The reason I'm asking is that I have heard talk radio shows that consistently advocate legalization of marijkmvpdfmvzs'fizandfklna;fenaofhauana, yet in the commercial breaks run Partnership for a Drug-Free America anti-marijuana ads. Also I can't see why broadcasterswould run these sort of things at all, when they could otherwise fill up that ad slot with paid commercial advertising.

By definition "public service advertising" is provided by the media free of charge irregardless of the producer. Broadcasters run them because they are required by the FCC to broadcast in the public interest to get their licenses renewed and running PSAs is one of the ways they meet this requirement. Further, broadcasters need to provide relevant programming to their audiences and typically PSAs meet that test. Bill Goodwill, a PSA distributor.


 * Part of this is FCC requirements. Another part is fortax purposes. Or, the PSA makers may pay for the time. Orville Eastland 13:41, 1 June 2006 (UTC) None of these statements are true. Bill Goodwill

Image choice?
The graphic currently on the article is a bit...spicy for the subject of PSAs, isn't it? tregoweth 07:32, 8 November 2005 (UTC)


 * The Soviets did a fine job of making it as non-spicy as possible. I'm a little worried that someone might take the advice given there seriously though ... Andjam 13:05, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

Unspoken averages
In my opinion, those types of commercials state something that would be like an averaged statistic. Though they would never say it would be on average anyway. (I'm just saying, there's little chance that one person might think it literal.) --Addict 2006 01:43, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

history of PSA?
what's the history of the PSA??? 24.22.62.144 (talk) 03:03, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
 * That's something really missing from this article. I heard Masters of the Universe started them as a way to appease parents ("See, these shows aren't just fantasy for your kids - they can learn something too!"), and then other production companies jumped onto the bandwagon. What's also interesting is that Transformers had some PSAs produced, but they were never included in the TV airings, only released as bonus material for the DVD sets. So it seems they weren't mandatory.--87.164.94.250 (talk) 09:47, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

For a fairly comprehensive history of public service advertising go to http://www.psaresearch.com/bib9830.html. Bill Goodwill 76.18.45.19 (talk) 14:55, 21 May 2011 (UTC)

The more you know?
Doesn't that technically classify as a PSA? I'd edit it myself, but I'm something of a newbie...71.48.243.132 (talk) 15:50, 13 July 2009 (UTC)iDrowzee

The effects of Public Serivice Announcements
The main goal of a public service annoucement is to make a point.(Usaully related to health or safety.) The main idea is to play on the viewer's emotion's on order to compel them to practice safer habits. However, the main emotion that most psa's instill on their veiwers is fear. They accomplish this by showing graphic images usally accompanied by music. After the images are displayed words warning that if you don't practice safer habits what happend in the psa could happen to you is usaully displaed to the viewer. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.57.213.220 (talk) 22:20, 4 September 2009 (UTC)

Types of PSA's
what would a psa that encourages people to volunteer and give donations be called —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.42.126.134 (talk) 18:04, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

Marriage contract
hi im just reacting on the 10yrs marriage contract that is now in issue this has a big effect in the community the philippines is a family oriented country and in every marraige every couple have promises so for me as iniatial reactions this has a big effect i hope that this issue will addr the your institution to look in thru this subject "sayang ang kasal na sagrado kung susumpa kalang ng 10 yrs at sasabihin mo na after 10 yrs mag iisip ako kung e renew kopa ang contract" marriage contract is not just a simple doc or something this is sacred because you promise in the name of GOD. For me optional nalang ang marriage contract renewal just to give way for those who need this...tnx... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.54.32.107 (talk) 17:21, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

The public interest was secondary in PSA History.
The ad council started to make PSAs so that parents might form positive opinions about children watching television advertising.

I don't have any references but I'll find some. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.133.68.50 (talk) 21:50, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

Can someone please clean this up?
I never edit Wikipedia, so can someone with more experience please clean this article up? The grammar and content bring to mind papers I wrote in elementary school. For example... "Some television PSAs have topics such as on not watching so much T.V., or not taking fictional shows literally, or T.V., movie, or video game ratings."

What is that?! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.16.79.41 (talk) 04:05, 26 May 2011 (UTC)

Grammar error: "may" vs. "might"
The article says: "In the 80's, there were a lot of PSA's at the end of TV cartoons. They may or may not have been related to the cartoon". Grammar error! "Might" is the past tense of "may", so it should read: "They might or might not have been related...etc". 93.219.144.252 (talk) 10:29, 13 January 2012 (UTC)


 * The line "In the 80's, there were a lot of PSA's at the end of TV cartoons. They may or may not have been related to the cartoon" reads fine by my eyes in terms of grammar.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 13:09, 19 May 2012 (UTC)

Mythbuster, etc. warnings?
Some programs, such as Mythbusters, have messages warning people to not do what they see on the show, or that the show is not for the squeamish. Do these count as PSA's? If not, what would these be considered? Nutster (talk) 03:54, 19 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Part promotion for their show (ie our show is so cool it is not for the squeamish), part protection against possible future lawsuits (ie Johnny jumped off the garage roof and broke both legs because he had watched show X, etc). Generally PSAs are considered stand-alone messages usually targeting a practice which affects whole groups of people over time, such as smoking, driving while texting, etc.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 13:01, 19 May 2012 (UTC)

US-centrism
Is this article about public service announcements in general, or as an American phenomenon? topynate (talk) 20:23, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

Public service advertising is being practiced in most countries of the world. The only book dedicated to the field was published in India. China, most of Europe and many other countries practice some form of public service advertising, although it can vary widely depending upon the relationship of government and media in each country. Bill Goodwill 76.18.45.19 (talk) 14:58, 21 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Doesn't really address the issue wrt this article. Will tag accordingly. RashersTierney (talk) 00:08, 29 March 2012 (UTC)


 * I've clarified the history section and turned it into a US-history section instead, and inserted a sort of "place holder" for other countries, which might see someone creating individual sections like we have for the US, as it stands. Systemic bias is so frustrating... --Τασουλα (talk) 14:04, 8 October 2012 (UTC)