public service announcement
Official informational message
A public service announcement is a message broadcast in the public interest, typically on radio or television, to raise awareness about issues like health, safety, or civic responsibility: a public service announcement about the dangers of drunk driving.
Often abbreviated PSA.
The term extends to any unsolicited advice or warning, sometimes used sarcastically: Thanks for the PSA.
Alert about danger
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- hazardSource of potential harm
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- fire safetyPractices preventing burn hazards
earthquake preparedness · flood · disaster · seatbelts · helmets · smoke detector · carbon monoxide · drowning prevention
Organized effort toward goal
- sloganMemorable promotional phrase
- taglineMemorable branding phrase
- jingleBrief advertising melody
- catchphraseSignature line of words
celebrity endorsement · spokesperson · narrator · testimonial · call to action · hotline · website · QR code
Free civic advertisement
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- airwavesRadio frequency spectrum
- spotMark or location
airtime · telecast · transmission · network · infomercial · commercial · media · station
Formally registering a choice
- censusOfficial population count
- jury dutyRequired courtroom participation
- recyclingReprocessing used materials
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
energy saving · water conservation · littering · Woodsy Owl · tax deadline · emergency number · civic duty · volunteering
Stopping something before occurring
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- nutritionBodily use of food
- wellnessOverall state of health
screening · epidemic · pandemic · disease · smoking cessation · HIV awareness · drug abuse · mental health
warning
Alert about danger
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- hazardSource of potential harm
- evacuationRemoval from danger
fire safety · earthquake preparedness · flood · disaster · seatbelts · helmets · smoke detector · carbon monoxide · drowning prevention · stranger danger
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
catchphrase · celebrity endorsement · spokesperson · narrator · testimonial · call to action · hotline · website · QR code · disclaimer
PSA
Free civic advertisement
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- airwavesRadio frequency spectrum
spot · airtime · telecast · transmission · network · infomercial · commercial · media · station · channel
voting
Formally registering a choice
- censusOfficial population count
- jury dutyRequired courtroom participation
- recyclingReprocessing used materials
conservation · energy saving · water conservation · littering · Woodsy Owl · tax deadline · emergency number · civic duty · volunteering · blood drive
prevention
Stopping something before occurring
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- nutritionBodily use of food
wellness · screening · epidemic · pandemic · disease · smoking cessation · HIV awareness · drug abuse · mental health · sanitation
- announcementsdeclaration, proclamation, pronouncement, statement, notice
- broadcaststelecast, newscast, news broadcast, live broadcast, simulcast
- fundraisingdonation, donations, donor, donors, fundraiser
- noticesnotice, formal notice, final notice, advance notice, meeting notice
- TV commercialsad, spot, promo, jingle, slogan
- outreachcold calls, canvassing, door-to-door, cold calling, flyer
public service announcementadvertisement
Paid promotional message
commercial · infomercial · sponsored content · product placement · marketing campaign
public service announcementclassified information
Sensitive, access-restricted material
public service announcementpropaganda
Biased information for influence
disinformation campaign · deceptive advertising · astroturfing · subliminal advertising · misinformation
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