The Antecedents and Consequences of Perceived Advertising Clutter

This research examines the causes and consequences of perceived ad clutter. Study 1 employs a national consumer survey to examine perceived ad clutter in magazines and television. It considers communication problems that impair search for content (hinder search), interrupt processing (disruption), or degrade the quality of media processing (distraction). Survey findings for both media suggest that the communication problems caused by advertising...