There has always been a "good" side to advertising in the form of public service announcements (PSAs). These are advertisements that provide people with information about issues like diseases or medical problems, as well as public health and safety. The commercials are often very creative and informative. They provide viewers with the information they need in a memorable way. Various companies pay for the PSAs, of and advertising agencies make donations their time and expertise to produce them.
Besides providing information, advertising also supports the entertainment industry, including television and radio. It may be annoying to sit through commercials during your favorite TV show, but the advertisers have paid for its production. This, in turn, pays the TV crew for their work. Even public broadcasting has supporters. The companies' names appear at the beginning or end of the shows. Without their support, there would be more hours of pledge rives asking you, the consumer, for more money. Many presenters, such as newsreaders their starts from writing or appearing in commercials or print advertisements. It's a way for them to get both experience and exposure.
When we're not out shopping or being entertained, many of us enjoy surfing the Web. Whenever you open a page in Google or access an online newspaper, such as the New York Times, there are dozens of ads. These ads help pay for the services that the websites provide. Without the advertising, the websites could not provide those services. They would not have the money to continue.