What is a Public Service Announcement? Public Service Announcements (PSAs)are like commercials but instead of marketing products, they aim to teach the public about a certain significant topic. The goal is to promote awareness and change public perception on subjects such as drug usage, drunk dr...
PSA (Public Service AnnouncementDistricted DrivingThird-Person EffectThe issue of "distracted driving" has been a popular topic in research and the subject of numerous campaigns and laws. Fear appeals have commonly been utilized to prevent people, adolescents mainly, from engaging in such behavior. ...
I should note that I’ve tried to write this column four times. My first attempt was delayed in November by ESPN’s announcement that it would be laying off 150 employees. Before writing, I felt it was important to see what departments would be affected since, as I’ve written before, ...
Texting while driving, a typical kind of distracted driving, is especially hazardous since it combines all three types of distraction (Hayashi et al.). A Public Service Announcement (PSA) is often useless because physical mortality messages may elicit protective intents to alter dangerous conduct (...