On May 18, 1971, the American Association of Advertising Agencies, the American Advertising Federation, and the Association of National Advertisers, in partnership with the Council of Better Business Bureaus, joined to create a mechanism of independent self-regulation for advertising in the U.S.
Watch the May 18, 2021 panel discussion to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the advertising industry’s system of self-regulation, the founders of what former Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky calls “the best example of self-regulation that I am aware of in American industry,” talked about why this system works, the challenges faced by advertisers and regulators through the years, and the memorable moments in advertising’s history that we will not forget.
The May issue of AdMuse is filled with news and happenings in our advertising committee.
