The 10-year anniversary of the devastating 9/11 terrorist attacks is less than a month away, and the Department of Homeland Security is taking the opportunity to remind Americans about the ongoing threat of terror. According to an Advertising Age article, the new TV spots will be inspired by New York's "If you see something, say something" campaign.
As reported by Advertising Age, the government agency's secretary, Janet Napolitano, stated that it's important for Americans to report when "something just doesn't seem right." This idea reflects a local campaign that was launched in NY subways (powered by the Metropolitan Transit Authority) soon after the September 11 attacks. According to Advertising Age, "The MTA's work has proved successful, and was credited with thwarting a potentially deadly attack in New York's Times Square last May."
Check out the Department of Homeland Security's new anti-terror ad below:
According to the Advertising Age article, "While the ads don't reference the 9/11 attacks or other terror attempts specifically, it's clear the U.S. government is on heightened alert in the weeks before the 10th anniversary of the biggest terrorist attack on U.S. soil."
Some have expressed that the ad campaign will only create paranoia. Do you think the new TV commercial will help prevent the possibility of another terrorist attack?
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