Question

Distinguish between social and surrogate advertisements

Answer 1

Merriam Webster defines a Surrogate as a 'substitute'. And surrogate advertisements are just that. A surrogate advertisement can be defined as an advertisement that duplicates the brand image of one product to promote another product of the same brand. The surrogate or substitute could either resemble the original product or could be a different product altogether but it is marketed under the established brand name of the original product. Surrogate advertisements are used to promote and advertise products of brands when the original product cannot be advertised on mass media. Some instances of surrogate advertisements are: Bagpiper Soda, Cassettes and CDs, Royal Challenge Golf Accessories and Mineral Water, Imperial Blue Cassettes and CDs etc.

Social advertisements
Social advertising is designed to inform and educate people about socially relevant issues, to motivate the public to engage in a voluntary social activity or community service, to convince them to adopt changes in their lifestyle to build a better future.