Comments on: Is it news, ad or infomercial?

By: Student Papers

Student Papers — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:30:05 +0000

I don’t really think theres anything wrong with have that as a show on TV. If you have a problem with it, just don’t watch it. Some people might enjoy it, others might be against it. If you don’t like it, change the channel.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:19:32 +0000

With more viewers using technology that allows you to skip and block television advertising, infomercials will only increase in number and cunning. But it doesn’t stop there, there are a LARGE number of drama shows that have been dreamed up not by writers, but marketers for the SOLE purpose of advertising.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:36:08 +0000

If they are specifically trying to deceive viewers into thinking they are watching a show rather than an infomercial, then I think it’s unethical and should be illegal. If they are clearly state and make it known that it is a paid advertisement, then I don’t see anything wrong with it.

By: Angelique Noriega

Angelique Noriega — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:10:05 +0000

the information arent much as informationalized as they ahould be and it was really boring to read i almost fell alseep

By: Michelle Estrada

Michelle Estrada — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:01:09 +0000

I think the information in the infomercials aren’t that informational but they are sorta kinda boring too.

By: Jeremy Barnes

Jeremy Barnes — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:27:58 +0000

I think they are sometimes infomational yet boring.
I dont consiter them news.

By: Kora Ancog

Kora Ancog — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:52:27 +0000

In my opinion, infomercials and ads are the same thing. Infomercials give information of why you should get this product or that product. Ads are the same but often times, written or printed in a newspaper.

By: Robby Salazar

Robby Salazar — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:11:44 +0000

I think that there is a time for news, and also a time for adds. I would prefer news being the most important, but since Television broadcasting after all is for “Entertainment puposes”, there will most likely have broadcasts that people will enjoy watching, rather then report some old crocodile guy who died. Most people will prefer watching the new cologne or fragance that celeberties advertise with a certain brand-company, because sadly after all this world is all based on money. Basically the more viewers they get, the more money they’ll have. and since not that many people watch the news oh so often as they used to, the ads and infomercials are taking up important time that we could be learning about important issues.

By: Christina Kellum

Christina Kellum — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:21:57 +0000

I do agree that infomercials are getting into regular broadcasting. But I am not affected by it all too much. The world of media is becoming something different, and even though some would like to keep to the old ways, like I do, we can’t really stop the media from moving forward and producing different ads.

By: Bobbi Ruiz

Bobbi Ruiz — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:03:22 +0000

I don’t really think theres anything wrong with have that as a show on tv. If you have a problem with it, just dont watch it. Some people might enjoy it, others might be against it. If you dont like it, change the channel.