Public Service Announcements (PSAs)

question 24

Multiple Choice

Public service announcements (PSAs) : 

• A) are a type of advertising that are run by nonprofit organizations. 
• B) are commercial the way that ads are. 
• C) attempt only to persuade and not to inform. 
• D) are not necessarily "paid media" like advertisements are.

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Definitions:

Mass Media

Forms of communication designed to reach large audiences through various mediums like television, radio, newspapers, and the internet.

Social Control

Mechanisms, strategies, and institutions used by society to regulate individual behavior and maintain social order.

Cops

Law enforcement officers tasked with maintaining public order, preventing and investigating crimes.

Criminals

Individuals who have committed crimes, which are acts that violate the laws set forth by a legal system.