Whose minds are messed up? A response to Nairn and Fine
Tim AmblerLondon Business School
INTRODUCTION
Nairn and Fine (2008) have claimed that the advertising industry is, or might be, behaving unethically with regard specifically to children. They suggest that advertisers are deliberately manipulating the minds of young children and that ways should be found, perhaps through regulation, to prevent this. Their point is that children differ from older age groups and therefore special codes should be enforced to protect them. This paper examines whether Nairn and Fine present a credible case or whether they have confounded their concern...