Analisis Isi Iklan Produk dengan Klaim Hijau pada Surat Kabar

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the contents of newspaper advertisements which use green claim using content analysis method. There are four variables which have been analyzed, kind of product, characteristics of newspaper advertisements, message appeals, and green claim which comprises key term and nature of claim. Analyzed advertisements took from Harian Kompas in a period from December 1st 2012 until January 31st 2013. Furthermore, those advertisements evaluated by Undang-undang Perlindungan Konsumen No. 8 Tahun 1999 (UUPK) and Etika Pariwara Indonesia (EPI). An evaluation shows that there are only 3 advertisements fulfilled Undang-undang Perlindungan Konsumen‟s advertising standards, 77 advertisements fulfilled Etika Pariwara Indonesia‟s advertising standards and only 2 advertisements fulfilled both standards. Descriptive analysis showed that there are 73 advertisements had objective green claim. A managerial implication of this research is requirement to producer to pay more attention toward advertisement certainty in order to increasing consumer welfare.