Effects of News Photos on Brand Perception

One question that MIT Brand Lab is look at is how paparazzi pics of celebrities holding a particular product influence popular perception of this product. A related problem: what is the effect of the "bad news" pictures that happen to capture or revolve around a brand? Below: an Iraqi soldier wearing a Nike ski mask, an abandoned Coke truck at the WTC ground zero.


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Inspired by Trainspotting, obviously.

Sofia, 2004