Through clever and constant application of propaganda, people can be made to see . And it should. Because the reality is, those of us working in commercial media influence thousands of people every day. That's what we're supposed to do. We are not alone.
Advertising is an easy target when it comes to integrity.
But it is far from the being the worst offender. It's hard to open a newspaper today without ethics slapping you in the face. In the last two years, two top Georgia officials and a candidate for Governor were fined for violating state ethics laws. Two state senators have been convicted of felony criminal charges, and both face prison terms. The Atlanta Olympics, once a story of hope and triumph, is now tainted with titillating scandals of sex, lies, and profiteering.