Sociology 2172A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Bob Garfield, Ashley Madison, Space Advertising
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Types of advertising plastered everywhere in our lives. Every part of our environment has advertising in it. Criticisms within industry: bob garfield environment pollutants , ad clutter: our environment is cluttered with advertising, ad fatigue: consumers are tired of advertising. In outer space: advertising in outer space that is capable of being recognized by a human being on the surface of the earth without the aid of a telescope or other technological device . Faa: space advertising is a new form of advertisement that may become more widespread as the space industry develops objects placed in orbit, if large enough, could be seen around the world for long periods of time. Their visibility in the sky could have adverse effects on the general public and astronomers. Large advertisements could destroy the darkness of the night sky. Their size and light emissions could impede astronomical observations that rely on a dark celestial environment.