THE ROLE OF MEDIA IN POLITICS
Ad Watch: news columns that analyze/evaluate political campaign TV ads for accuracy 
Note: most of these adwatches include links to videos for viewing the ad

                                   AP= Associated Press  CO= Charlotte Observer  FC= FactCheck.org
                                                   NYT=  New York Times    UST= USA Today

Candidates/527s	Adwatch (for ad titled): ads listed in reverse chronological order
Hillary Clinton	Invisible/ Ad Watch Machine Wes Clark Dorothy Proud Great Things Guard Make It Happen (NYT) Stand By Us President Ideas Serious (NYT) Free Fall Can Do Bobby/Dignity Obligation Debate Deserves Hillary for Pres/ Night Shift Resolved Children (AP) Children (NYT) Partner Write In (UST) 3am Reprise (NYT) Steel Bio (NYT) Pennsylvania Closed Energy (NYT) Hillary For Pres.
Barack Obama	Moment Candor Mother (script/storyboard) Interest/Listening Quiet President/Would/ Hope/Something Inspiring (AP) Inspiring (NYT) Anything Radio Need (NYT) Inspiring (Cleveland) Caroline (NYT) Mother Leader 3 new ads in PA Enough (CO) Nothing's Changed (FC) Maya It Won't Dime (AP) Dime (NYT) Reason Afford
John McCain	Love America Enough Not Easy (AP) Not Easy (UST) My Christmas Story Never Surrender F P Experience (NT) Reformer/ Prepared Service True Conservative 624787 (script only; first ad of general election) Ignite Health Care Action Health Care Solutions
Democratic National Committee (DNC)	100 (AP)   100 (FC)
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)	Feeling The Pain

                         AP= Associated Press  CO= Charlotte Observer  FC= FactCheck.org
                                                   NYT=  New York Times    UST= USA Today

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