RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 The Problem with Micro-Marketing JF Journal of Advertising Research JO J Advert Res FD WARC SP 55 OP 58 DO 10.2501/JAR-40-4-55-58 VO 40 IS 4 A1 Christopher Preston YR 2000 UL http://www.journalofadvertisingresearch.com/content/40/4/55.abstract AB This paper argues that the shift away from mass-media advertising and its underlying message to consume, towards micro-marketing, has the potential to erode society's current motivation to consume.