Designing an effective counteradvertising campaign--California

Abstract

In this report, the author shares some of the basic lessons learned in conducting a tobacco education and prevention media campaign for the state of California over the past 9 years. She highlights the three most fundamental lessons: 1) the qualities to look for in an advertising/public relations agency, 2) the importance of integrating a media campaign with other tobacco control activities, and 3) the most successful advertising strategies.