Research released on July 30 has shown that seven out of ten young people (69%) think they’re being stereotyped in society – and that the most common labels are that they’re self-obsessed (35%), video gamers (33%) and lazy (32%). It also highlighted that young people see social media platforms as the best at representing their […]
According to research released on September 12, nearly half (44%) of UK women aged 50+ feel patronised by advertising (compared to 31% of all women), while more than a quarter (27%) feel that ads contribute to creating and maintaining negative stereotypes of their demographic group. Almost half (45%) of older women also agree that ‘society […]
Research unveiled has revealed the extent to which the advertising and media sectors are frustrating the UK’s ageing population. More than two-thirds (68%) of those aged over 65 believe that ads often show stereotyped versions of people their age – which could be why almost as many (63%) think they face negative and harmful stereotypes […]
Research unveiled on May 8, suggests the advertising and media industries are perpetuating harmful socio-economic stereotypes because they’re too focused on rich and middle-class households. Six out of ten Brits (62%) are concerned that TV ads all too often only portray wealthy homes, while around two-thirds (63%) believe the poor are negatively stereotyped in advertising. […]
A WPP Health & Wellness team comprised of Y&R London, Wavemaker, Burson Cohn & Wolfe, Geometry UK and Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide has been tasked by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare to support the launch of – available for the first time without a prescription from UK pharmacies – to encourage the millions of men suffering from erectile […]
A new report into women aged between 53 and 72 from the J. Walter Thompson London Innovation Group shows that 72% “don’t pay attention to advertising” while 91% wish advertisers would treat them like people and not stereotypes. And with 78% of 50+ women saying they control the purchase decisions in their households and the […]