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Public service announcement
A public service announcement or PSA is a non-commercial "advertisement"—typically on U.S. or Canadian radio or television, broadcast for the public good.
Examples
Often, a celebrity promotes a foundation and asks for support which should be given by the listeners or viewers. Some are public awareness campaigns, lobbying against smoking or compulsive gambling, for example. Other examples include:
- Michael J. Fox's PSAs supporting research into Parkinson's Disease, from which he suffers;
- Hinterland Who's Who;
- 1970's Love. It Comes in All Colors; and
- NBC's series of The More You Know spots.
Compare with: propaganda
External links
- Ad Council, the largest distributor of public service announcements in the United States
- Overview of NBC's "The More You Know"
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