Judging a Magazine by Its Advertising: Exploring the Effects of Advertising Content on Perceptions of a Media Vehicle

This article explores how changes in advertising content can lead to different perceptions of a media vehicle.

Judging a Magazine by Its Advertising: Exploring the Effects of Advertising Content on Perceptions of a Media Vehicle

Sara Rosengren and Micael Dahlén

Stockholm School of Economics

Management slant

  • Although most media are filled with advertising, research on the influence of advertising content on media is limited.
  • The current study shows how the advertising content can be either beneficial or detrimental for magazine perceptions.
  • The results point to some kind of "advertising equity," that is, a value created by the advertising content itself—regardless of its effects...

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