Advertorials
Author Neil Kokemuller defines advertorials as messages that are delivered in a specific to print media publications and websites. It has a distinct format compared with other print ads. (http://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/advertorial-vs-advertisement-5280.html)
Advertorials differ from traditional advertisements in that they are designed to look like the articles that appear in the publication. Most publications will not accept advertisements that look exactly like stories from the newspaper or magazine they are appearing in. The differences may be subtle, and disclaimers—such as the word "advertisement"—may or may not appear. Sometimes terms describing the advertorial such as a "special promotional feature" or "special advertising section" are used. The tone of the advertorials is usually closer to that of a press release than of an objective news story.
Advertising In the mid-1990s, interest in Internet advertising grew. However, online advertising was relatively modest because the Internet was very new and its effectiveness was uncertain. The total advertising revenue in 1997 was estimated at $400-$699 million, 12 times more than that of 1995, but still only a small portion of all advertising spending. One new advertising hybrid to take hold of the Nineties was the "advertorial". Though designed to resemble regular columns or features, they were in reality biased advertisements posing as unbiased editorials. Cross-marketing and media consolidation have become more widespread in the 1990s. For instance, a network station owned by Disney began having more talk shows visit Disneyland or mention their films. Movie tie-ins with fast food chains and breakfast cereals dominate advertising during children programming.
According to the authors of the book Advertising Principles and Practice; Wells, Moriarty and Burnett (1998), the word advertising appeared in 1655 and since then, publishers used it as a heading for commercials in