Chapter Eleven: Questioning the Media

4) Should advertising aimed at children be regulated? Support your response.
I feel the advertising aimed at children should be regulated. I feel this because young children are very impressionable. Impression whether they are good or bad are made on children from what they hear and see. Children are exposed to a lot of different types of media also. They play games on the Internet, watch cartoons on the television, listen to tunes on the radio, and even possibly look at children magazines. All of these areas of mass media expose children to advertisements that could be geared towards them. In addition to children being impressionable to things they see and hear they also have a lot of money at their disposal. They get money from their parents and grandparents and can almost get whatever they want. This is not good for those having to buy things cause it can get expensive.

6) Would you be in favor of regular advertising on public television and radio as a means of financial support for these media? Explain your answer.
I would be in favor of regular advertising on public television and radio a mean of financial support. I in favor of this because these are free to access for the public so they need to get money somewhere. Advertisements these days cost thousands or even close to millions of dollars depending on the programming these advertisements are a great financial source for these media. Advertisements are good but sometimes very annoying and time consuming to viewers. They give viewers a chance to use the restroom or grab another beer (or a pop if you are underage) from the fridge if you're watching football or another sport.