Informative advertising is when
advertising is carried out in an
informative manner. The idea is to give the ad the look of an official article to give it more credibility. Also, informative ads tend to help generate a good reputation.In some circumstances a business might be required to run informative advertising as part of resolving a
law suit.
Tobacco companies are one of the more notable examples of this.
Alcohol producers have been running advertisements with the general message being don't drive drunk.
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