The Power of Advertising Bulimia, Anorexia, depression, low self-esteem; advertising directly effects females everyday causing them develop conditions similar to these. Most people think that advertising has no influence on them, which is exactly what advertisers want them to believe. But if that were true, why would companies spend over two hundred billion dollars a year on advertising (Coen, 136)? Centuries before the Christian era, advertising began. One of the first known methods of advertising was …showed first 75 words of 1829 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1829 total…ucated in 7 subject of the media. The process a person takes to doing this almost resembles rehabilitation. First, you must recognize the problem and its influence, search for a remedy and implement it, and finally ride out the advantages. In advertising it is imperative to realize the power and damaging affects, find a solution that is long term and global, and make sure that not only current, but future generations benefit from it as well.