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Testimonial Advertisement Earhart
1media/Earhart Ad_thumb.jpeg2020-01-10T19:44:36+00:00Katie Baueredee6c7ef934f719db613c56c705c45916075d8412Advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes, Amelia Earhartplain2020-01-10T19:45:31+00:00Redbook from the Women's Magazine ArchiveKatie Baueredee6c7ef934f719db613c56c705c45916075d84
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12020-02-28T20:03:41+00:00Celebrity Endorsement4plain2020-05-05T14:00:20+00:00There is a very good reason companies use celebrities in their advertisements to sell goods and services. The association of a celebrity with a certain product, phrase, idea, etc. is an effective tool for persuasion. Famous people weighed in on the issues in this exhibit and were instrumental in affecting their outcomes.
III. The cigarette industry was infamous for using celebrities to sell smoking. See this advertisement with Amelia Earhart, which was intended to have particular appeal to women.
