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Plug away: Disclosure of material connections in style blogs

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  • Kamerer, David

    (Loyola University Chicago, USA)

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As eyeballs have moved online, advertisers have struggled to find the best way to communicate their messages. Some have found it effective to influence bloggers or celebrities through paid posts or free products, trips or other considerations. In the USA, the Federal Trade Commission regulates these messages as commercial speech and has required that such material connections be disclosed to readers. But few do, and those that do may not disclose in ways that communicate these relationships effectively. This study explores the issue of disclosure in the context of digital advertising, using unobtrusive analysis to examine disclosure in top style blogs. The study finds that these platforms are often used for commercial speech, but material connections are seldom disclosed.

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  • Kamerer, David, 2015. "Plug away: Disclosure of material connections in style blogs," Journal of Digital & Social Media Marketing, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 2(4), pages 382-392, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:aza:jdsmm0:y:2015:v:2:i:4:p:382-392
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    Keywords

    disclosure; material connections; Federal Trade Commission; blogs; digital advertising; digital ethics;
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    • M3 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising

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