Monday, 23 September 2013

Analysis of radio advert - Action Fraud

The next advert I am analysing is an advert on a service that helps prevent fraud. The diagetic sound of a male actor’s voice comes in, speaking very clearly. However, the tone of voice comes across as very harsh and bitter. The dialogue: “Was that website genuine, or was that me trying to steal your identity?” – The rhetorical question engages the audience into what message the advert is trying to put across. ‘Steal your identity’ may make the audience feel worried about what they’re doing online and therefore may attract them into the service as they feel anxious to whether someone could or has accessed their details. The significance of using a male speaker is that males are seen to be stronger than females and therefore makes the audience more scared. The diagetic sound of the women coming in stating: “The devil’s in your details, protect yourself at action fraud at police.uk” – the significance of using a devil to compare to the people who use fraud, emphasises the evilness of and corruption which people can do if your details are not safe, therefore making the audience worry about other people accessing their data and stealing their identity. Also, using direct address throughout the advert makes the audience feel included and makes them want to be a part of the company as they want to feel safe. The inclusion of how to become a part of the service is mentioned at the end of the advert, which makes the audience listen to the advert the whole way through as they’re waiting for contact details e.g. phone, email etc. The radio advert is very short; however, it is very effective as the message that is put across fast.

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