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Business Daily: Is Outdoor Advertising 'Visual Pollution'?

Is Outdoor Advertising "Visual Pollution"?

02/06/2015

Is Outdoor Advertising 'Visual Pollution'?

BBC World Service - Business Daily, Is Outdoor Advertising 'Visual Pollution'?

Billboards, posters and banner ads - does ubiquitous advertising lead to mental overload?

Billboards, posters and banner ads - does ubiquitous advertising lead to mental overload? Ed Butler investigates.

Do ubiquitous advertising like billboards, posters and banner ads lead to mental overload? American author Matthew Crawford discusses whether the constant distraction of ever-present commercials leads to 'mental fragmentation'.

Daniel Gallas reports from Sao Paulo in Brazil on the city's decision to ban 'visual pollution', including all outdoor advertising, a decade ago.

And, Ed Butler hears from Nick Gill, planning director at advertising agency Doner, and why he thinks outdoor advertising is part of the lore of a big city.

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