Public Service Broadcast Research (Secondary)

For my Media coursework, I am creating two public service broadcasts with a group of three other students, one of which, I have thought of and planned myself. Our broadcasts are going to be based on binge drinking, and mine, the way binge drinking can prevent you from

Public Service Broadcasts are an effective way to provide a message to the public. According to Wikipedia: "A typical PSA is part of a public awareness campaign to inform or educate the public about an issue such as obesity or compulsive gambling. The range of possible topics has expanded over time." One of these more recent topics is alcohol and binge drinking.

PSBs are also used by religious groups to give a message: "Some religious organizations produce PSAs on non-religious themes such as family values. Examples include the long-running homefront campaign from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and campaigns by the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the United Methodist Church."

-- Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_service_announcement