Directions: Go to https://www.adbusters.org/spoofads and browse through the spoofs gallery. Select one spoof that is interesting to you. Google search a commercial advertisement that promotes the same product or brand that is subverted in the Adbusters spoof. Post thumbnails of both the spoof and the ad in your blog. Then, respond to the following questions in PARAGRAPH FORMAT using complete sentences.
- (3 pts) What is a subvertisement/ spoof?
- (3 pts) How does a spoof differ from a commercial advertisement?
- (9 pts) Describe the Adbusters spoof you selected: (a) What brand or product is Adbusters challenging? (b) How are they representing the brand/ product visually? (c) What tags or messages help viewers to interpret the product/ brand?
- (6 pts) Describe the commercial advertisement you selected: (a) How are the brand/ product represented visually in this ad? (b) What tags or message are advertisers using to promote the product/ brand?
- (3 pts) Why do you believe that Adbusters challenged the brand/ product in the selected subvertisement?