Break an Ageist Commercial – Article/Opinion Editorial

  • Identify a commercial or media program that you consider ageist. Write an Opinion Editorial about it for an industry publication.
  • Determine the target market for the advertisement and intended message. Was it an effective advertisement for that market segment? Reference information from text and class discussion.
  • BREAK the program:
  • Analyze why it is ageist ethical/offensive/microaggression issues?

    Defend your conclusion with at least 3 substantiated facts or data.

    Determine how the piece could have been rewritten or produced not to be considered ageist – remember your audience is professionals in the field, so creative treatments are of particular interest to them.

    This is NOT a term paper – it is your analysis and critical thinking applied in a professional thought leadership exercise. Your opinion alone will not be sufficient for the publication of the article – you need to provide facts from research to support your conclusions, which requires a bibliography.

    Add visuals – a screen grab of the commercial for context, and then as you discuss how it could be reimagined, options include adding a revised storyboard, images to reflect revised casting, settings, etc.

    Refer to the PowerPoints and class lectures for instruction on how to write an opinion editorial.

    I have attached all the necessary resources for the Olay commercial I have chosen.

    WRITE MY PAPER


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