The abbreviation for the Advertising Council in the United States. It is a private organization famous for its public service ad campaigns. Founded in 1942, it was initially active in promoting war bonds and recruiting new soldiers during World War II. After the war, it has been calling for public understanding and cooperation on important domestic issues. The AC's activities have two aims: for the American advertising industry to cooperate in improving public welfare, and to demonstrate that advertising is a powerful weapon for public service. It is a completely volunteer organization, does not receive government subsidies, maintains political neutrality, and does not advertise on a commercial basis. Every year, the AC receives campaign requests from government agencies and private citizens, adopts a theme at its board of directors, and advertising companies commissioned by the AC create advertisements at their own expense, which are then published free of charge by major media. The themes include forest fire prevention, which features Smokey Bear, environmental pollution prevention, which makes Native Americans weep over the devastation of their homelands, energy conservation, and child abuse prevention. In Japan, too, strongly inspired by the activities of the American AC, the Public Advertising Council of Japan was established in 1974 (Showa 49), and continues to work energetically every year with the same goals and volunteers as in the United States. In 2009 (Heisei 21), the organization changed its name to AC Japan. [Akira Toyoda] [References] | |Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
アメリカにおけるアドバタイジング・カウンセルAdvertising Council(広告協議会)の略称。公共広告public service ad.のキャンペーンで著名な民間団体。1942年に創設され、当初は第二次世界大戦下の戦時債券、新兵補充などをプロモートするため活動した。戦後は国内の重要課題をテーマに、国民の理解と協力を呼びかけている。ACの活動目的は、アメリカ広告業界が公共の福祉改善に協力すること、公共奉仕にとって広告が有力な武器であることを示すこと、の二つである。まったくのボランティア活動で、政府からの補助金は受けず、政治的中立性を保ち、コマーシャル・ベースの広告はしない、などが特色である。ACは毎年、政府機関や民間からキャンペーン要請を受け、理事会でテーマを採択し、ACから依嘱された広告会社が私費で広告を制作、それを主要メディアが無料で掲載する、という方式で活動している。 テーマには、スモーキー・ベアが出てくる山火事防止、ネイティブ・アメリカンが故郷の荒廃に涙する環境汚染防止、省エネルギー、児童虐待防止など数多くある。なお日本でも、アメリカACの活動から強い刺激を受け、社団法人公共広告機構が1974年(昭和49)に発足し、アメリカと同じ活動目標、同じボランティアで毎年精力的な活動を続けている。同機構は2009年(平成21)に名称をACジャパンと改めた。 [豊田 彰] [参照項目] | |出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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