l Literature attempt debate of advertising -source from journal -consistent with modern -however, explain debate remained stable l Advertisers debate the merits -debate the same topic of age -1990s version pit rational-oriented l Scholar many theories -importance of hierarchical modals -however, little impact on the message strategy debate -don’t support industry influence l Hard and soft advertising back-and-forth -little scholarship exists describing the nature of debate l Method of historical analysis to examine -definitions remain consistent -hard sell encourage direct response -soft sell emotional appeals l Anther influence about changing perspective and characteristic -RP said different means accomplish same ends
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