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Sprint vs Verizon

Background Information
This is a Sprint commercial about Verizon and it first appeared in December 2016. The actor in the commercial use to be on Verizon commercials but switched to Sprint. The commercial focuses on Sprint being better because they are cheaper.
Technique Used
Attack Opponents
This is propaganda because
Sprint attacks Verizon by saying they are much more affordable. It influencing the public's behavior by making them believe that they are the superior company because their product is cheaper but does not show all the facts. This is why it is harmful

Comments

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    Taylor & Olivia
    Mon, 02/13/2017 - 23:56
    Taylor & Olivia
    They're trying to tell customers that Verizon is taking advantage of them.
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    anand
    Mon, 04/03/2017 - 20:31
    anand
    I think that this commercial is beneficial towards sprint because it says it has the same service but a price that is cheaper than Verizon. It can also be harmful to Verizon because they could loose money. It can also be beneficial towards the consumer because they would be able to keep the same service but pay less.
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    Maddie
    Mon, 04/03/2017 - 20:42
    Maddie
    This commercial is harmful to Verizon. Sprint attacks Verizon saying they are cheaper and a better company. The actor in the commercial used to be in Verizon commercials but he switched to Sprint.
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    aidan
    Mon, 04/03/2017 - 20:50
    aidan
    i feel like this comercial is harmful because it is attacking verizon and teling people to leave and to come to sprint
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    Reilly
    Mon, 04/03/2017 - 20:53
    Reilly
    I feel as though this is more harmful than benefital. It shows Sprint attacking Verizon and showing how much cheaper and better they are. This ad could affect their company.
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    Zoe R
    Mon, 04/03/2017 - 21:35
    Zoe R
    I felt that this commercial was very harmful to Verizon. Sprint doesn't state any facts about the company that could benefit them, instead they bash Verizon with their prices.
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    Annikka
    Mon, 04/03/2017 - 21:41
    Annikka
    This commercial is beneficial to Sprint because it helps people save money on their phone service. At the same time it boils down the facts and only shows one side of the story. The customer might want to research more before simply choosing the cheapest option. The commercial harms Verizon by making them look greedy and overpriced compared to Sprint.
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    Tyler
    Tue, 04/04/2017 - 00:47
    Tyler
    I believe this was an effective add. It listed facts and explained how Verizon's product isn't worth as much as they say it is. Also they talked about how Sprint is way more affordable. They also included the small things like "happy holidays to you and your family." which can make someone feel better about the company.
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    Jack
    Tue, 04/04/2017 - 00:47
    Jack
    I do not think this add was beneficial to Sprint. I believe this because Sprint is only saying their side of the story. He was trying to get people to join Sprint.=, but instead Verizon created a better plan they have now.
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    Ryan
    Tue, 04/04/2017 - 01:14
    Ryan
    This commercial does harm to Verizon because it is talking about how Verizon costs twice as much as sprint even though Verizon only has 1% more network liability.
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    Julia
    Tue, 04/04/2017 - 01:18
    Julia
    This commercial is a successful piece of propaganda. Sprint says that there network reliability is within 1% of Verizon and they say they are more affordable. Sprint does not show any hard facts or evidence, but since its on TV showed to millions of Americans no one questions it.
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    Kelan Montgomery
    Tue, 04/04/2017 - 01:22
    Kelan Montgomery
    The sprint advertisements are, yes, usually attacking Verizon now, because the actor who advertised for Verizon switched to sprint and now advertises for them. My rating of somewhat beneficial, is fairly well placed for now the circle whereas I rated, is now at a higher percentage than the rest, but yet no one has gone for the completely beneficial circle. I rated the second circle because it is telling people about a better deal and by switching the consumer will pay less for more. I enjoy these advertisements because of the humor sprint puts in theirs while attacking Verizon.
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    Maddie
    Tue, 04/04/2017 - 01:25
    Maddie
    I think this commercial was more beneficial than harmful. They used facts and statistics to support their claim. They also used an actor that used to be associated with Verizon but is now on commercials with Sprint. It shows consumers that people are using Sprint and you should, too.
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    Paul Dean
    Tue, 04/04/2017 - 01:30
    Paul Dean
    There using the Needles on the tree to say that sprint has 1% more phone things than Verizon for less.this is a good commercial just very boring and not very persuasive.
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    Devin R
    Tue, 04/04/2017 - 02:18
    Devin R
    Maybe I'm biased because I use Verizon, but Sprint attacked Verizon in this commercial. Sprint stole Verizons old slogan man, and is using him against them. However, they made a good point that they cost 50% less for being 1% worst. In this day and age, 1% can matter.
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    Humza
    Tue, 04/04/2017 - 02:23
    Humza
    Sprint is saying that it costs less, making people who have phones believe that they should switch so they can save more money.
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    Sofia Dixon
    Tue, 04/04/2017 - 02:26
    Sofia Dixon
    Sprint is saying that other companies are more expensive and that isn't much of a difference between them and Sprint. This makes people who have phones believe that Sprint is just as good as the other phone companies but is less expensive.

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