Introduction to Media Writing, Maryville University

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Sunday, March 22, 2009

Anti-smoking Campaigns

I found a few really interesting anti-smoking campaigns. The one that I found that's directed towards keeping kids away from smoking is really compelling. It has a website that uses links to organize the different ways of helping spread the campaign information. You can also donate to the cause via the website. It has many pictures as well as press releases. It also can focus on the state one lives in and how they can help the cause from a specific area of the United States.


The other site I found is a much more commonly known. If you watch TV at all in the last 5 years of so, you've most likely seen the Truth Commercials. The website is just as controversial as the commercials tho. It gives viewers a chance to blog about the commercials, website, and intentions.


Both sites target a completely different audience but portray a similar meaning. Both give viewers the option to get more involved, but the Children's Anti-smoking site is more easily accessible to get involved with. They're both very interesting campaigns for those who are into public safety and health. Lung disease and smoking have been very important aspects of health campaigns over the last 10 years and these 2 sites, as well as many more sites, prove how important it is and helps people get involved.

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