TY - JOUR AU - Stephanie O′Donohoe AB - Outlines uses and gratifications theory and its limited advertising applications to date. Presents findings from a qualitative study which identifies many marketing and non‐marketing uses of advertising by young Scottish adults. Argues that this supports a view of audiences as active, selective and sophisticated consumers of advertising. Suggests that the active, reward‐seeking consumer of advertising challenges traditional models of advertising effectiveness and requires a reorientation of the advertising‐planning process. TI - Advertising Uses and Gratifications JF - European Journal of Marketing DO - 10.1108/03090569410145706 DA - 1994-08-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/emerald-publishing/advertising-uses-and-gratifications-AM9ZfsIWgL SP - 52 EP - 75 VL - 28 IS - 8/9 DP - DeepDyve ER -