1. Public Service Announcements
Feb. 8th/11th

2. PSAs A public service announcement is a non-commercial advertisement.
It is typically broadcast on television or radio.
PSAs are normally broadcast for the benefit of the public

3. In the US
Public service announcements are sometimes done by celebrities.
Ex: Michael J. Fox for Parkinson’s Disease research, which he suffers from
Other times they are used for public awareness campaigns against smoking or drug use.

4. Famous Public Service Announcements
G.I. Joe
This was a cartoon soldier created during World War II for United States military magazine.
G.I. Joe was later turned into an action figure in 1964.

5. Keep America Beautiful
This organization was created in 1954.
The most famous PSA that Keep America Beautiful put out was “The Crying Indian” which debuted on Earth Day in 1971.
In 1998 they also created a PSA to remind the public of the original PSA
The Crying Indian

6. Smokey Bear
Smokey Bear is the longest run Public Service Announcement run in U.S. history.
Smokey is the mascot for the United States Forest Service which was created in 1944.

7. More PSA Examples Buckle Up Under Age Drinking
Youth Reckless Driving Prevention
Steroid Use
The Anti-Drug
Eating Disorders