- public information film
- WikiBA government-produced commercial, usually shown for free, giving safety information or advice.
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Public information film — Public Information Films (known as PIFs) are a series of government commissioned short films, shown during television advertising breaks in the UK. The US equivalent is the Public Service Announcement (PSAs). ubjectsThe films advised the public… … Wikipedia
Apaches (public information film) — Apaches is the title of a full length Public Information Film (PIF) made in the UK in 1977. It was produced by Southern TV and shown extensively in the Southern, Anglia and Westward areas, before being shown either on film or videocassette in… … Wikipedia
Elephant (public information film) — Elephant is the title of a British public information film about the importance of wearing a seatbelt in the rear of a car. It was first broadcast in 1993 and continued until 1998, when it was replaced by the Julie campaign. The film, shot… … Wikipedia
Robbie (public information film) — Robbie is a 13 minute long film made by British Transport Films in 1979 and revised in 1986. Although it is not strictly a Public Information Film, it is often considered to be so by fans of the genre. The film, which was shown in schools all… … Wikipedia
Julie (public information film) — Julie is the title of a British public information film (PIF) about the importance of wearing a seatbelt in the rear of a car. It ran on national television between 1998 and 2003, and was so successful it was also shown in France.The 60 second… … Wikipedia
Public service advertising — is the use of commercial advertising techniques for non commercial purposes (see also propaganda). Typical topics for public service advertising include public health/public safety issues, emergency preparedness instructions, natural resources… … Wikipedia
Public service announcement — A public service announcement (PSA) or community service announcement (CSA) is a non commercial advertisement broadcast on radio or television, ostensibly for the public good. PSAs are intended to emodify public attitudes by raising awareness… … Wikipedia
PUBLIC RELATIONS — as a profession developed in the 20th century, mainly in the U.S. Until the beginning of the 20th century public relations was a refined form of propaganda employed almost exclusively to defend a movement, cause, or individual or institution,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
information processing — Acquisition, recording, organization, retrieval, display, and dissemination of information. Today the term usually refers to computer based operations. Information processing consists of locating and capturing information, using software to… … Universalium
Public domain — This article is about public ownership of creative works. For use in relationship to public lands, see Public domain (land). For how the public domain applies to Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Public domain. Intellectual property law … Wikipedia
