http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/06/06/public-service-announcements-to-combat-meth/ Weblog of Wesley Fryer Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/06/06/public-service-announcements-to-combat-meth/comment-page-1/#comment-84300 Wesley Fryer Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:23:46 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3572#comment-84300 Peter: I don't think this is an ad campaign which is targeting Hispanics in a disproportionate way. Reading the article, it sounds like the folks behind the campaign see value in communicating the message in Spanish as well as English, in the hope that the message gets through. I agree some of these ads are shocking, and seem to be designed to shock. The realities of meth abuse are very stark in many cases, and I think the proponents of this campaign would contend these types of messages are required to get the attention of youth. I'm not sure whether this campaign is effective or not. I suspect the most effective method of combatting self-destructive behaviors is building strong relationships with mentors, having opportunities to develop positive role models through constructive involvement with others in different types of organizations, etc. It seems this campaign is well intentioned, but i also question its true impact. Getting people's attention with an advertisement does not necessarily correlate to different behaviors and choices. Peter: I don’t think this is an ad campaign which is targeting Hispanics in a disproportionate way. Reading the article, it sounds like the folks behind the campaign see value in communicating the message in Spanish as well as English, in the hope that the message gets through. I agree some of these ads are shocking, and seem to be designed to shock. The realities of meth abuse are very stark in many cases, and I think the proponents of this campaign would contend these types of messages are required to get the attention of youth. I’m not sure whether this campaign is effective or not. I suspect the most effective method of combatting self-destructive behaviors is building strong relationships with mentors, having opportunities to develop positive role models through constructive involvement with others in different types of organizations, etc. It seems this campaign is well intentioned, but i also question its true impact. Getting people’s attention with an advertisement does not necessarily correlate to different behaviors and choices.

]]> http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/06/06/public-service-announcements-to-combat-meth/comment-page-1/#comment-84266 Peter Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:18:47 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3572#comment-84266 I don't see why Hispanic teens are being targeted. Isn't meth widely abused by all teens in general? So why make Hispanics the focus of such horrific ads? Something about this ad campaign stinks. It seems to be more interested in presenting shocking images involving Hispanics rather than in discouraging meth abuse. It really is a disgusting approach almost as bad as those people who use pictures of aborted fetuses to oppose abortion. It only angers people instead of encouraging them to change. I don’t see why Hispanic teens are being targeted. Isn’t meth widely abused by all teens in general? So why make Hispanics the focus of such horrific ads? Something about this ad campaign stinks. It seems to be more interested in presenting shocking images involving Hispanics rather than in discouraging meth abuse. It really is a disgusting approach almost as bad as those people who use pictures of aborted fetuses to oppose abortion. It only angers people instead of encouraging them to change.

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