Ad ethics debated at forum

Source Columbia Daily Tribune on October 15, 2009 0 Comments
Advertising Ethics, RJI
"Ad Ethics Debated at Forum," Columbia Daily Tribune, Oct. 15, 2009

With dozens of Web sites allowing consumers to talk to each other about products and services, it makes little sense for a company to exaggerate claims in its advertising.

And with studies showing consumers are willing to spend more on something that comes from a company they trust, it pays to advertise ethically, experts agreed yesterday during a panel discussion at the Reynolds Journalism Institute on the University of Missouri campus.

Sponsored by AOL, The Importance of Advertising Ethics included panelists from the Missouri School of Journalism and advertising and marketing companies, as well as AOL’s chief executive officer, Tim Armstrong.

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