The Bill Russell column on TV ads and society
The author, in Los Angeles, reflects on television commercials and their impact. He notes how ads shape spending, self image, and societal values through soft and hard sells, guilt trips, and lifestyle targeting. He discusses production, company image, and the constant pressure to buy prompted by appealing to beauty and status.
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In Maysville Georgia residents who backed Jimmy Carter in 1976 now doubt his leadership citing inflation, economic strain, and national policy. An informal poll shows support dropping from 85 percent to about 21 percent with many residents fearing further decline and calling for change.
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