Do You Think PSAs Are Commercial?

[Cbsteffen]

I personally do not call PSAs commercials because they don't try to convince you to do anything unimportant. Commercials try to sell useless products or make people watch anything on TV they might not necessarily like.

[plennis]

I don't think of them as ads, usually just things you should think about. 

[countrygirl12]

I personally do not call PSAs commercials because they don't try to convince you to do anything unimportant. Commercials try to sell useless products or make people watch anything on TV they might not necessarily like.

Commercials are not trying to make you do anything.  Companies advertise their products so people are aware of the product.  Shows are advertised so people know the show is out there and a little of what it is about.  You do not have to buy the things advertised or watch the shows advertised. 

[beatsdrop]

They're getting more and more graphic, especially those CDC smoking ads.