Media Ethics

I think the industry that should hold a higher code of ethics is advertising. I think there are some advertisements on television that are more distasteful than some television shows. They try to sell sex or bad behaviors along with the product. Hardees’s always adds some sort of sex appeal in their commercials. What does sex have to do with fast food? Sadly enough, some people do get convinced to buy the product because of it. And there are other people who do get offended by it. Advertisers need to keep in mind that not everyone with appreciate how they advertise products. If they are not careful, they could get a lawsuit. An example of groups that could get offended is religious groups. If something very immoral is shown, then advertisers would hear about it. If advertisers changed their code of ethics, then no one will complain about how offensive they can be.