Advantages and Disadvantages of Publicity
Advantages
-cost : Publicity and marketing are often used interchangeably to describe a company's promotional activity, but there are significant differences.
-Credibility : Consumers expect a certain level of bias or exaggeration in the commercials or advertisements a company produces about its products. However, third-party sources, such as magazine articles or online
-Generating Publicity : Although publicity comes from outside sources, it rarely comes about spontaneously. To get the ball rolling with possible sources of publicity, you'll have to pitch your company directly to various media outlets
Disavantages
Increased Scrutiny and Criminal Punishment : Bad publicity can bring increased government scrutiny and even criminal charges against a person or corporation. Journalists sometimes uncover an illegal or unprofessional act by a public figure or corporation before police or other government entities do. Once the story is out, government officials may feel pressured or may be legally obligated to take action, especially if the bad news concerns a corporation's product or service that could be harmful. The person or corporation could then suffer criminal punishment.
Measuring the Effectiveness of Publicity
The methods for measuring the effects of publicity are essentially the same as those discussed earlier under the broader topic of public relations. A well-respected model for measuring the effects of publicity has been developed.