The paper undertakes to investigate a topic related to a commonly used phrase, applied mainly in fields related to Communication and Marketing: ‘for better or for worse, the important thing is that it is talked about’. The aim of the research is to try to demonstrate the superficiality of this phrase, analysing cases in which it is apparently true and others in which it is clearly proven to be false. The starting point is therefore a fundamental assumption: although never concretely defined, negative publicity exists and can have obvious effects on reputation and image. In addition to the reading of numerous university texts on various subjects, accompanied by books written by experts on the subject of advertising, the use of online articles, which can be consulted in Webgraphy, was fundamental. To further set the institutional tone, a number of interviews with professionals from the fields of political communication, corporate communication and personal branding will be attached. These interviews respond to the need to include real experiences within the paper, to season the analysis of the thesis with personal - but professional - opinions. What emerges from the interviews is a substantial tendency to confirm the question of the thesis, without, however, reporting any good examples. The lack of evidence or demonstration to support the myth that negative publicity does not exist partially confirms people's tendency to believe false myths masquerading as incontrovertible truths. However, the difference between the sectors considered must be taken into account: if in the world of social media, where a free click can still generate economic benefit, advertising is essentially neutral, in a political context the situation becomes much more delicate. The corporate world is different again: taking risks is legitimate, but knowing how to manage a crisis is necessary. The initial thesis is therefore partially confirmed: public image management needs to be taken care of more carefully, to avoid crises caused by treating communication lightly.
L’elaborato si impegna ad approfondire un tema legato ad una frase di uso comune, applicata soprattutto in campi affini a Comunicazione e marketing: “nel bene o nel male, l’importante è che se ne parli.”. L’obiettivo della ricerca è cercare di dimostrare la superficialità di questa frase, analizzando casi in cui è apparentemente vera e altri in cui si dimostra chiaramente falsa. Si parte quindi da un presupposto fondamentale: benché mai definita concretamente, la pubblicità negativa esiste e può avere effetti evidenti su reputazione e immagine. Oltre alla lettura di numerosi testi universitari inerenti a varie materie, accompagnati da libri redatti da esperti sul tema pubblicitario, è stato fondamentale l’utilizzo di articoli online, consultabili in Webgrafia. A dare un ulteriore tono istituzionale, saranno allegate alcune interviste sottoposte a professionisti della comunicazione politica, della comunicazione aziendale e del personal branding. Tali interviste rispondono al bisogno di inserire esperienze reali all’interno dell’elaborato, per condire con opinioni personali - ma professionali - l’analisi della tesi. Emerge dalle interviste una sostanziale tendenza a confermare il quesito della tesi, senza tuttavia riferire esempi calzanti. La mancanza di prove o dimostrazioni a supporto del mito, per cui la pubblicità negativa non esiste, conferma parzialmente la tendenza delle persone a credere a falsi miti mascherati da verità incontrastabili. Va tuttavia presa in considerazione la differenza tra i settori considerati: se nel mondo dei social media, in cui un clic gratuito può comunque generare vantaggio economico, la pubblicità è sostanzialmente neutra, in un contesto politico la situazione si fa ben più delicata. Diverso ancora è il mondo delle aziende: rischiare è lecito, ma saper gestire una crisi è necessario. La tesi iniziale è pertanto parzialmente confermata: la gestione dell’immagine pubblica ha bisogno di essere curata con più attenzione, per evitare crisi dovute alla leggerezza con cui si tratta la Comunicazione.
"Nel bene o nel male, l’importante è che se ne parli": analisi sulla pubblicità negativa
PUPO, ETTORE
2024/2025
Abstract
The paper undertakes to investigate a topic related to a commonly used phrase, applied mainly in fields related to Communication and Marketing: ‘for better or for worse, the important thing is that it is talked about’. The aim of the research is to try to demonstrate the superficiality of this phrase, analysing cases in which it is apparently true and others in which it is clearly proven to be false. The starting point is therefore a fundamental assumption: although never concretely defined, negative publicity exists and can have obvious effects on reputation and image. In addition to the reading of numerous university texts on various subjects, accompanied by books written by experts on the subject of advertising, the use of online articles, which can be consulted in Webgraphy, was fundamental. To further set the institutional tone, a number of interviews with professionals from the fields of political communication, corporate communication and personal branding will be attached. These interviews respond to the need to include real experiences within the paper, to season the analysis of the thesis with personal - but professional - opinions. What emerges from the interviews is a substantial tendency to confirm the question of the thesis, without, however, reporting any good examples. The lack of evidence or demonstration to support the myth that negative publicity does not exist partially confirms people's tendency to believe false myths masquerading as incontrovertible truths. However, the difference between the sectors considered must be taken into account: if in the world of social media, where a free click can still generate economic benefit, advertising is essentially neutral, in a political context the situation becomes much more delicate. The corporate world is different again: taking risks is legitimate, but knowing how to manage a crisis is necessary. The initial thesis is therefore partially confirmed: public image management needs to be taken care of more carefully, to avoid crises caused by treating communication lightly.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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