Comparison of Czech governmental campaigns and American AdCouncil campaigns with a focus on social campaigns against drunk driving

The bachelor's thesis "Comparison of Czech governmental campaigns and American Ad Council campaigns with a focus on social campaigns against drunk driving" deals with the Czech campaign titled, "Nemyslíš, zaplatíš!" (You don't think, you pay) by the Ministry of Transport and the American campaign "Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving" by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It also focuses on the bidding process and the execution of public service campaigns produced by the government in the Czech Republic and the United States of America. The first section deals with social marketing, its specification and differentiation from commercial marketing, and government communication from a theoretical point of view. The following section focuses on the Ad Council and its activities and campaigns. Subsequently, it focuses on funding, execution and results of the "Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving" campaign. Later, the characteristics of the Czech campaign "Nemyslíš, zaplatíš!" and Czech governmental communication are discussed. Finally, the thesis compares Czech and American campaigns and also suggests possibilities for the improvement of Czech governmental communication mainly in the field of funding and effectiveness.