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Background/
Introduction/
Standards

Key Quotes 

Objectives/
Preparing Students

Critical Inquiry

Media Literacy

Teaching Suggestion (NCSS)

Other
Lesson Plans

Candidates
Websites/Streams

NEW
Ad Watch Columns
(evaluating spots 
for accuracy)

Past Campaign Ads

Timely News articles  
 

Campaign/Election
news resources

Election sites for
Teachers and students

Web Resources

Recommended Texts

Recommended
Videos

 
 
 

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The Role of Media in Elections: 
Helping Students Understand Media's Influence
 by Frank Baker, media educator ©2004
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 Political ads IN THE NEWS: 
 last updated on: 03/21/2010 

2010
 Internet outpaces campaign disclosure rules
Millions being spent on TV to influence health care debate
 Left and right united in opposition to controversial SCOTUS decision
Democrats push quick fixes on campaign finance
 Supreme Court's campaign finance ruling: just the facts
SPIN METER: Pols cool to public-financed campaigns
Obama is in his element in YouTube Q&A
McCain says campaign finance reform is dead
Will Corporate Ads Buy 2010 Voters?
SCOTUS Ruling Will Put Political Ad Spending 'on Steroids'
 US court rejects corporate campaign spending limits
 Survey: 59% of Americans get political news from TV
 The Passion of McCain-Feingold (PoliticsMagazine.com)
 Corporate Media Love a Horserace--but They Love Gatekeeping Even More
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Download these NEWS GRAPHICS:

 Many Who Voted for 'Values' Still Like Their Television Sin
 Campaign Ad Buys (CNN)
 Cities with most political ads
 Appealing to Voter's Emotion
 Campaign Ad Buys (CNN)
 Wisconsin Ad Project; Study of frequency of Pres. Ads on TV 
 Media Battlegrounds 
  Campaign Ads On Cable       
  The Money Race 
  Where The Ad War Is Being Fought  Story
  Election Ads, So Far
  Updated: Ad Spending in Battleground States Handout                    
 Ad Spending in Top 10 Battleground States (Handout)  
 Candidate Spending in Battleground States
 Presidential Election Fundraising
 Kerry/Bush's Target TV Audiences (and companion stories)   
 South Carolina: Battleground counties in November
  PBS Electoral College Map  

 Recommended CURRICULUM/RESOURCES:

The candidate behind the curtain: A three-step program for analyzing campaign images
Political Conventions, Images & Spin
 DOWNLOAD Political Ad Analysis Worksheet  HTML 
The Living Room Candidate (web exhibit shows campaign persuasion)   
Willing Partners: A Timeline History of Politicians & The Media
 Editorial Cartoonists & Election Media Coverage
Cartoons for the Classroom: Fine tooning a candidate's message
 Cartoon Evaluation Worksheet
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