Title

The communication of social responsibility by US banks

Abstract

This article presents a longitudinal study of social responsibility themes in US bank advertising for the years 1992, 1997 and 2002. Content analysis is used to examine television commercials for socially responsible advertisements. Findings indicate that the communication of social responsibility in television commercials for banks has increased by 7 percent over the time period covered by the study.

Department(s)

Marketing

Document Type

Article

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1108/02652320410530313

Keywords

Advertising, Banks, Ethics, Marketing, Social responsibility

Publication Date

5-1-2004

Journal Title

International Journal of Bank Marketing

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