{"id":12308,"date":"2014-11-03T11:08:37","date_gmt":"2014-11-03T16:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/?page_id=12308"},"modified":"2024-09-24T08:15:36","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T12:15:36","slug":"media-politics-in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/media-politics-in-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Media and Politics: In the News"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"21%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/TVlogo.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"75\" height=\"94\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"53%\">\n<h4 align=\"center\">The Role of Media in Elections:<br \/>\nHelping Students Understand Media&#8217;s Influence<span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><i><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/h4>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">by Frank Baker, media educator <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small;\"><a title=\"copyright symbol\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a9<\/a>2004<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><br \/>\n(do you find this resource valuable?<br \/>\nlet me know:<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"mailto:fbaker1346@aol.com\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: xx-small;\">fbaker1346@aol.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"26%\">\n<div>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.google.com\/images?q=tbn:Ae_3czK0OQ7-JM:images.usatoday.com\/news\/_photos\/2005\/09\/19\/electronic-voting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"101\" height=\"101\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;\"><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><strong>Political media and advertising\u00a0IN THE NEWS:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wzmq19.com\/news\/339072\/tips-for-catching-misinformation-this-election-season\/\">Tips for catching misinformation this election season<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insideradio.com\/free\/presidential-ad-race-nears-800m-spent-but-october-will-bring-the-real-ad-surge\/article_36a5cfd0-6442-11ef-8ac2-6ff1526a947c.html\">Race boosts swing state ad spending<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wusf.org\/podcast\/our-changing-state\/2024-07-17\/how-to-decipher-political-ads-this-election-season-heres-a-primer?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0pvtHxQRazKc3Taw2nZCsczFgpfs2cEOn5pk4-wYr1pWzvwkvmxfIQIRs_aem_2JMmTSfeR6Pm_W_6N88j8A\">How to decipher political ads this election season<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/syracuse-trump-election-meta-facebook-3dad5035102ba3fbead33ef4130e81e3\">Political ads on social media rife with misinformation and scams<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insideradio.com\/free\/another-political-ad-record-falls-as-spending-heats-up-with-this-week-s-debate\/article_559a6158-31e8-11ef-a9d1-630129847e31.html\">Another Political Ad Record Falls As Spending Heats Up<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/articles\/watch-out-for-false-claims-of-deepfakes-and-actual-deepfakes-this-election-year\/\">Watch out for false claims of deepfakes this election year<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2F2024%2F04%2F21%2F1246170482%2Fdo-early-campaign-ads-really-make-a-difference-in-the-presidential-election%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR37_A1pJNgQXHG32vsG2grMicl17GWR5RbY0kCT406kNL6PfHHmUCWGUv8_aem_AapUbhv16U_51_VK8eorCkweoaIEoXgTCzVeh1PxVXnd9BT0FNI3OKzfVHUuYT2QdB8dCwZppBMuA_rkNsgKKnt_&amp;h=AT2Ki2eiQqQrSYAyPn780qLPe4k59qPx0N43wQxEq2ly_dcJ5WjgmM65pkWyOTI-XLF60DzrJN9_0202jHAQYvA-tAZ4skZarIYxnUQ3-Y9LT7U9gC6TF75VbHmhrm8FMM0FymvIvS7jDBRUVQ&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AT0Ngt0aB4DszwAe0BE8pqigr8sWPlllxl6lQuoeaYurCmNEm9q7xeE3Hg_10dbBbHSejHB2cMUP8lcEABxsS_gzw2SDG3p6rlOInXS3pYsnXmnpcybHUpllyVDh-OczMRa2wLqZfaZxywXF8HhIQUHhnWj04iYWAuLX5hU6MRgiBMkSLeQYkp9Zcg\">Do early campaign ads make a difference?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/investigates\/special-report\/usa-election-trump-rally\/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0kyiacrSCDnb6HVDnicR5kYzkkFIo5ADR5jepmbNyMXTpPnIx_FupHm-I_aem_AapFHty5dbuU3DfEsMuaWdBHRCOfGuoCLaygZ8ZF48_PUuiH1XQNFFh3A0PW-4as-IbAU3I9AZy_ip05eK1eVXuk\">Deconstructing the spectacle &amp; stagecraft of Trump rallies<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/01\/17\/us\/politics\/political-ads.html\">Do political ads even matter even more?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2023<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/meta-facebook-instagram-political-ads-deepfakes-2024-c4aec653d5043a09b1c78b4fb5dcd79b\">Meta to Begin Labeling Ads That Are AI Generated<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/political-ad-spending-2024-expected-shatter-10-billion-breaking-record-rcna104402?fbclid=IwAR01F8cHyLf4KBty3bc7Y4AwJYpghffGKtscU2g0wjNFWrIdKTktop6aULI\">2024 Ad Spending Predicted to Break $10 Billion<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2023\/09\/google-political-ads-artificial-intelligence-1235539077\/\">Google To Require Labelling For Political Ads That Use Artificial Intelligence<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/business-and-practice\/deepfake-political-ads-are-wild-west-for-campaign-lawyers\">Deepfake Political Ads Are The &#8220;Wild West&#8221; For Lawyers<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/08\/23\/us\/politics\/advertising-republican-candidates-2024.html\">Beyond The Debate, GOP Is Deep In Political Ad Wars<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2022<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/where-you-eat-shop-have-fun-might-determine-what-political-ads-you-see-on-social-media\/6799956.html\">Where You Eat, Shop, Have Fun Might Determine What Political Ads You See on Social Media<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salon.com\/2022\/09\/25\/how-to-read-the-midterm-campaign-ads-dystopian-darkness-vs-heartwarming-biopic\/\">How to read the midterm commercials<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/politics\/political-ad-spending-soaring-midterm-election\">Political ad spending soaring in this year&#8217;s mid-term election<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ky3.com\/2022\/03\/24\/fact-finders-can-tv-stations-edit-or-label-campaign-ads-misleading\/\">Can TV Stations Edit or Label Ads As Misleading?<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2022-01-emotionally-political-ads-swaying-voters.html\">Emotionally manipulative political ads fail at swaying new voters<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2021<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvtechnology.com\/news\/new-survey-shows-effectiveness-of-tv-political-ads\">New survey shows effectiveness of TV in political ads<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/bradadgate\/2021\/08\/12\/the-2021-22-midterm-election-cycle-is-forecast-to-set-a-record-for-political-ad-dollars\/?sh=60050c0b1fda\">2021-2022 Midterms Forecast to Set A Record for Ad Dollars<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/news\/2021\/11\/08\/political-ads-2020-presidential-election-collected-personal-information-spread-misleading-information\/\">Political ads during the 2020 presidential election cycle collected personal info\/spread misinformation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2020<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbusinesswire.com%2Fnews%2Fhome%2F20201208005762%2Fen%2FStudy-of-Key-Battleground-States-Reveals-Critical-Role-of-Local-TV-Ads-in-2020-Election-Results%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR31poGYLYO-x3FmCbNRKQ2aJ7Rq7cIE2bksWP6_K7uhMnyzmC1n75cAsLY&amp;h=AT0AuBaNUOuIjlG3wn68VVMjHWV3vhZCD4XhiU-MtuoVlL8_zv02KMN4rWYbyw6lReqjJ1Vckg09QJLnTJFn14znPqVpib9byuW4lIQ0xyhb-CBFs_-pqbQJL3CbQGzB1A&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AT0g-u7_5LI77pmdymPlmT5kE4TDO_9kA2ioMjRnQF6xiEFJn2CAwsVL8Aw1oD5KvI6Vv-SIcQVY6DaMYJ10R5BOsQAYKtGKoU_oTG2n0nl0nO4PovBOv_kNVUEZSTD4f03NHYKcriX7apFwEeEwNuZbvLl4b2YS_xlfERF5t7x8b-NPYtQz1XaRn-KtQu1Wzw\">Voters in ten battleground states were more influenced by TV ads than any other media platform<\/a>\u00a0<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/republican-strategists-the-lincoln-project-donald-trump-60-minutes-2020-10-09\/\">Profile of the Lincoln Project\u2019s Anti-Trump Ads<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2019\/10\/14\/us\/politics\/democrats-political-facebook-ads.html\">Facebook Political Ads: What 2020 Spending Reveals<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/adage.com\/article\/telaria\/new-connected-tv-study-debunks-3-common-myths-about-political-advertising\/2202036\">Study Debunks 3 Common Myths About Political Advertising<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fadage.com%2Farticle%2Fcampaign-trail%2Fdeluge-begins-tv-and-radio-election-ad-spending-hits-148-million%2F2202451%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR27jC-lgLKofbE2Y9rRVv5Y7hMICuJzFPqvN99ELhX7eGh-LUDsoP0WqRA&amp;h=AT2zcEkIDUGX23dBsSQY_ofxPqIUSqH7q_OZMcBYTQbetXADwzjOxZl0dXlBAdxRa0tVchnsMXhEAG-_Ib5oYEnj0S0XjoVwhdHGDK0CvurMLQZij80Gwv94n1USY2JWuUF4yL8Wjoe_B_kx_onGeC2D_P6jMDvm6CbWKn6GrOxPRi54XU-PpH0VqhjVmv33EjjYSWO3idwCEKHExYJSiytOfMdfXIQn1VPnwtwx45jfFNFpDZuXjP5oJ7FNuZ-bQZmj1c9xsE8SpwdpebMk4y-7_Mk0qT4n_zgsLI6ab-Yi8tcy3u4w6QMa-_BwlftENSUrBCxAe52ReWHgamLKO0nc4lMc-HnI2kWZbGJintU5tTPxqA4IJokbftRFYOlhsm0a56ec1nYZ2zFam35IoBkPFUwaZXW9WPaB54f1Vz959tGsQeO_b-f7LZpT4fDvui6NwV-dkhhwwvusRWEj1hztz5UBRzsGiFjsRcZ-IDtWtf53wmDfqJIjKixUM8FrEDC1YI7GujdMFQ6Ef7-PnbA8irRofgITvqpKKb_SYRJUmk0ay5rS6w7EpyiDt_G3X8gL5eG23Lr-rgeREMnA0BW7W65w-mImFCtp\">THE DELUGE BEGINS: TV AND RADIO ELECTION AD SPENDING HITS $148 MILLION<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/fivethirtyeight.com\/features\/which-2020-candidates-are-running-the-most-tv-ads\/\"><br \/>\nWhich 2020 Candidates Have Aired the Most Ads on TV?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/awfulannouncing.com\/local-networks\/sinclair-expected-to-expand-political-advertising-on-newly-acquired-rsns-for-2020-election.html\">Sinclair Expected to Air Campaign Ads on Its Regional Sports Networks<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lifehacker.com\/discover-who-is-paying-for-political-ads-in-your-area-1833219053\">Discover Who Is Paying for Political Ads In Your Area (And How Much)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2018\/06\/27\/623773807\/fec-takes-on-online-political-ads\">FEC Takes on Online Political ads<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/news\/2018\/05\/tv-ads-in-midterms-up-nearly-90-percent-fueled-by-nondisclosing-groups\/\"><br \/>\nTV Ads in midterms up nearly 90 percent fueled by nondisclosure groups<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/05\/04\/technology\/google-election-ad-rules.html\">Google to Ask Buyers of Election Ads To Prove Identities<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/news\/2018\/05\/tv-ads-in-midterms-up-nearly-90-percent-fueled-by-nondisclosing-groups\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/facebook-hearings-what-is-the-honest-ads-act\/\">Honest Ads Act Explained<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2018\/04\/06\/facebook-will-require-more-authentication-for-people-buying-political-ads.html\"><br \/>\nFacebook Will Require More Authentication From People Buying Political Ads<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/politics\/la-pol-ca-digital-ads-targeting-20180326-story.html\"><br \/>\nPolitical Campaigns Will Run More Digital Ads This Year<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2018\/03\/14\/facebook-google-face-new-rules-political-ads-u-s-grapples-foreign-influence\/423846002\/\">Google, Facebook To Face New Rules on Political Ads<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-01-29\/political-ads-on-social-media-are-target-for-draft-fec-rules\">Draft FEC Rules Target Ads On Social Media<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/40508841\/now-facebook-has-to-disclose-who-paid-for-those-political-ads-youre-seeing\">Facebook To Disclose Who Paid for Political Ads Online<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2017\/nov\/13\/democratic-senators-urge-fec-fix-online-political-\/\">Senators Urge FEC To Fix Online Political Advertising<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/news\/nation-world\/article176797431.html\">Trump&#8217;s media coverage more negative than Obama&#8217;s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/fake-news-election-2016-twitter-social-media-2490594129.html\">Twitter users shared more junk news than mainstream during the 2016 election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2017\/09\/fake-news-including-from-russian-sources-saturated-battleground-states-trump-barely-won\/\">Fake news on twitter flooded swing states that helped Trump win<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/erik-wemple\/wp\/2017\/08\/25\/studies-agree-media-gorged-on-hillary-clinton-email-coverage\/?utm_term=.0c434ece3fec\">Studies agree: Media gorged on Clinton email coverage<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cyber.harvard.edu\/publications\/2017\/08\/mediacloud\">Partisanship, Propaganda &amp; Disinformation: Online Media &amp; 2016 Presidential Election<\/a> (study)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-fUDIucr2eo&amp;t=9s\">Comedians have figured out how to cover Trump<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kasKX9sNWO\">Trump releases his re-election campaign ad<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FXfCIWZpyg\">The Trump Show: reality at its most compelling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IthHVJwO3n\">How Breitbart helped Trump win<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FSU2SRn9V5\">Trump administration: short on facts; big on sensationalism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UxR4xYvmgP\">Is Media Coverage of Trump too negative?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HGzbsrodt3\">Trump SuperPac Attacks Comey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xmUl3y3M2x\">Presidential Communications: JFK vs Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignsandelections.com\/campaign-insider\/local-broadcast-tv-advertising-will-be-critical-in-2018-elections\">Local broadcast TV ads will be critical in 2018 election cycle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedrum.com\/opinion\/2017\/03\/20\/targeting-your-trump-card-how-the-rules-political-advertising-were-rewritten-data\">How the rules of political advertising were rewritten by data<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/m.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2017\/mar\/16\/campaign-tv-ads-had-significant-impact-2016-new-st\/\">Campaign TV Ads Had Significant Impact In Swaying Voters\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vox.com\/policy-and-politics\/2017\/3\/8\/14848636\/hillary-clinton-tv-ads\">Study: Hillary&#8217;s TV Ads Were Almost Policy Free<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanthinker.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/scholarly_study_reveals_how_badly_hillary_screwed_up_campaign_advertising.html\">Study reveals how badly Hillary screwed up political advertising<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/a-data-visualization-of-trump-trends-on-social-media\/\">A data visualization of Trump trends on social media<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cjr.org\/criticism\/media_election_trump_fail.php\">Five Ways The Media Bungled The Election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediapost.com\/publications\/article\/292140\/2016-political-media-up-modestly-broadcast-tv-rec.html\">2016 Political Media Up Modestly; Broadcast TV Record\u00a0Steep Decline<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02016<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iagreetosee.com\/political-ad-industry-in-2016\/\">Raking in the dough: How the political ad industry fared<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/adage.com\/article\/campaign-trail\/top-10-most-shared-presidential-campaign-ads-clinton-trump\/306629\/\">10 Most Shared Ads of the Presidential Campaign<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2016\/11\/2016-election-best-campaign-ads-230789\">16 Ads That Mattered in 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/politics\/articles\/2016-10-27\/political-ads-swamp-websites-and-social-media\">Political ads swamp websites and social media<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/la-oe-mcmanus-best-ads-20161026-snap-story.html\">The Best Political Ads of 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/newsbusters.org\/blogs\/nb\/rich-noyes\/2016\/10\/25\/mrc-study-documenting-tvs-twelve-weeks-trump-bashing\">MRC Study Documents Net Coverage of Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.today.com\/news\/meet-familiar-voices-behind-some-300-000-political-ads-made-t104264\">Meet the familiar voices behind some political ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedrum.com\/news\/2016\/10\/14\/study-tv-ads-final-week-can-be-pivotal-deciding-2016-election\">Study: TV ads in final week can be pivotal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestreet.com\/story\/13842881\/1\/how-facebook-google-and-twitter-are-attracting-more-and-more-political-ad-dollars.html\">How Facebook, Google Are Attracting More Ad Dollars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediapost.com\/publications\/article\/285818\/lower-estimates-for-2016-tv-political-ads.html\">Lower estimates for 2016 presidential TV ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.post-gazette.com\/ae\/tv-radio\/2016\/09\/25\/Are-presidential-election-TV-ads-effective-anymore\/stories\/201609250023\">Are Presidential ads still effective?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.post-gazette.com\/ae\/tv-radio\/2016\/09\/25\/The-best-political-ads-through-the-ages\/stories\/201609180009\">The best political ads through the ages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/politics\/graphics\/2016-presidential-campaign-tv-ads\/\">TV Ad Spending Reveals The States Where Clinton\/Trump Are Fighting Hardest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/broadcasters-shares-drop-as-sinclair-sees-weakness-in-presidential-ads-1474381802\">As presidential ad spending falls, broadcaster&#8217;s shares decline<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myajc.com\/news\/news\/snapchat-lures-more-campaign-spending-candidates-c\/nsPzg\/\">Snapchat lures ads as it targets younger voters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/US\/2016\/08\/25\/Super-PACs-making-73-percent-of-campaign-ad-buys-study-says\/5601472140083\/\">Super PACs make up 73% of ad buys, study says<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/business.financialpost.com\/fp-tech-desk\/snapchat-lures-more-u-s-campaign-spending-as-candidates-court-young-voters\">Snapchat lures more US campaign ad dollars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2016\/08\/political-campaign-ads-spending-227375\">Study: Political ads up 9% in 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/politics\/articles\/2016-08-21\/donald-trump-bets-big-on-online-advertising\">Trump ads\u00a0go online\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketingdive.com\/news\/report-hillary-clinton-outspending-donald-trump-on-advertising-52m-to-0\/424270\/\">HC Outspending DT On Ads $52M to $0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adweek.com\/news-gallery\/television\/10-iconic-presidential-campaign-ads-changed-political-advertising-172600\">10 Iconic Presidential Ads That Changed Political Advertising<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toledoblade.com\/Art\/2016\/07\/24\/New-Toledo-Museum-of-Art-exhibit-explores-the-power-of-political-ads.html\">Art Exhibit Explores Power in Political Ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/adage.com\/article\/campaign-trail\/ten-local-TV-stations-pulled-133-million-presidential-ad-spending\/304672\/\">How local TV is benefitting from campaign ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/images.mobilism.org\/?dm=68B2874R\">It&#8217;s Harder Than Ever to Know Who&#8217;s Funding\u00a0Campaign Ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rapidtvnews.com\/2016062643381\/millennials-and-hispanics-engage-more-with-online-political-ads.html#axzz4ChwknxDB\">Millennials and Hispanics Engage More With Online Ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmodo.com.au\/2016\/06\/these-are-the-tricks-political-campaign-ads-use-to-brainwash-us\/\">Brainwashing tricks used in campaign ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prweek.com\/article\/1399036\/editors-view-2016s-big-political-ads\">Editing Techniques: Centerstage in Primary Ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/politics\/articles\/2016-06-09\/businessweek-campaign-ads\">Clinton, Trump Poised To Go Negative in Ad Wars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestreet.com\/story\/13590437\/1\/the-trump-effect-how-the-weirdest-candidate-ever-will-change-political-advertising-forever.html\">The Trump Effect: How He Will Change Advertising<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/2016\/05\/13\/477937181\/political-ad-spending-way-up-from-2012\">Political Ad Spending Way Up from 2012<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mediamatters.org\/blog\/2016\/05\/11\/billions-about-be-spent-political-ads-media-coverage-crucial-keeping-them-honest\/210349\">With Billions Spent on Pol Ads, Media Coverage Keeps Them Honest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediapost.com\/publications\/article\/275313\/donald-trump-dominates-earned-media.html?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=readmore&amp;utm_campaign=92745\">Trump Dominates Earned Media<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.publicintegrity.org\/2016\/01\/21\/19164\/tracking-tv-ads-2016-presidential-race\">Track TV Ads in the 2016 Presidential Race<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.vanderbilt.edu\/2016\/04\/vanderbilt-and-ucla-debut-spotcheck-website-to-evaluate-political-ads\/\">Spotcheck: New Website Unveiled To Help Evaluate Ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibj.com\/articles\/58101-tv-stations-to-pocket-presidential-advertising-windfall\">TV Stations Pocket Ad Windfall<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediapost.com\/publications\/article\/273501\/top-presidential-tv-ads-in-early-2016.html\">Which Ads Have Performed Best (So Far) in 2016?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/history\/how-daisy-ad-changed-everything-about-political-advertising-180958741\/?no-ist\">How the &#8216;Daisy&#8217; Ad Changed Everything About Political Advertising<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/recode.net\/2016\/04\/07\/facebook-google-political-campaign-ads\/\">2016-The Year Political Ads Finally Came to the Internet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2016-03-male-voice-overs-dominate-political-ads.html\">Male Voice Overs Dominate in Political Ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bustle.com\/articles\/138036-11-things-every-overly-patriotic-presidential-campaign-ad-has-from-bald-eagles-to-everyman-visuals\">Common Traits of Overly Patriotic Campaign Ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/the-switch\/wp\/2016\/03\/25\/inside-youtubes-explosive-transformation-of-american-politics\/?postshare=9571458991176324&amp;tid=ss_tw\">How YouTube Is Shaping the 2016 Presidential Election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/politics\/articles\/2016-03-24\/-wheel-of-fortune-cashes-in-on-2016-political-ads\">Wheel of Fortune: Popular Game Shows Attracts The Political Ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.reuters.com\/great-debate\/2016\/03\/20\/a-neat-trick-that-makes-political-ads-more-effective\/\">A Neat Trick That Makes Political Ads More Effective<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/politics\/archive\/2015\/08\/graphic-whos-the-most-popular-candidate-mentioned-on-television\/402451\/\">The 2016 Candidates Who Are Getting Media Coverage<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.weeklystandard.com\/study-trump-has-earned-2-billion-of-free-media-coverage\/article\/2001574\">Study: Trump Has Earned $2 Billion of Free Media Coverage<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wamu.org\/programs\/reveal\/16\/03\/08\/when_mad_men_meet_dark_money\">When Mad Men Meet Dark Money<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.politifact.com\/truth-o-meter\/article\/2016\/mar\/08\/fact-checking-misleading-tv-ads-2016-presidential-\/\">Fact-check-athon calls out misleading primary 2016 TV ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fusion.net\/story\/274374\/candidates-political-ads-favorite-shows\/\">See the\u00a0TV shows which are the most popular for candidates to buy time on<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediapost.com\/publications\/article\/268650\/presidential-hopefuls-battle-it-out-in-paid-search.html\">Pres Hopefuls Battle It Out In Paid Search Ad Clicks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.economist.com\/news\/united-states\/21689887-yes-bit-its-very-costly-way-win-race-does-political-advertising-work\">Do political ads work?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/america.aljazeera.com\/articles\/2016\/2\/1\/white-house-race-nearing-1-billion.html?google_editors_picks=true\">WH Race Nearing $1 Billion Dollars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/articles\/2016\/02\/01\/gop_candidates_track_voter_tv_preferences_to_target_ads_129507.html\">Which TV Shows Do GOP Candidates Buy Time On?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/political-ad-disclosure-transparency_us_56abb3b7e4b00b033aaef303\">Ad Buys for Cable\/Satellite\/Radio To Have Online Database<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/politics\/articles\/2016-01-28\/dark-money-dominates-political-ad-spending\">Dark Money Dominates This Election Cycle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/4190109\/donald-trump-bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-jeb-bush-radio-ad\/\">Inside the (Radio) Ad War You Haven&#8217;t Read About<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.qconline.com\/opinion\/columnists\/roger_ruthhart\/don-t-be-swayed-by-anonymous-attack-ads-get-the\/article_b2f28c21-9528-554b-8c54-61ad9fac4012.html\">Swayed by Attack Ads? Get The Facts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/01\/08\/us\/politics\/ad-wars-of-2016-campaign-erupt-in-a-changing-tv-arena.html?hp&amp;action=click&amp;pgtype=Homepage&amp;clickSource=story-heading&amp;module=second-column-region&amp;region=top-news&amp;WT.nav=top-news&amp;_r=0\">Ad Wars of 2016 Erupt in Changing TV\u00a0Arena<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capitolhillblue.com\/node\/58752\">Campaigns, PACs Buy Time on News\/Game Shows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2016\/01\/12\/the-internet-archives-new-project-preserves-political-tv-ads-so-journalists-can-see-whos-lying\/\">Internet Archive Preserves\u00a0Political Ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/campaign-ads-even-more-than-before-bolster-tv-stations-1452475987\">Campaign Ads Even More Than Before Bolster TV Stations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/4171665\/campaign-ads-attack-negative-controversy\/\">7 Campaign Ads Voters Say Crossed The Lines<\/a>2015<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2015\/12\/30\/advertising-campaign-trump-jeb-bush-television\/76916308\/\">Television, The Old King of US Politics, Faces Mortality<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/9-most-memorable-political-ads-of-the-2016-presidential-race-so-far-video\/\">9 Most Memorable Ads So Far<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/politics\/articles\/2015-12-26\/political-ads-for-2016-campaign-termed-positive-so-far-with-caveats\">Wesleyan Media Project: 84% of ads deemed positive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/12\/23\/us\/politics\/as-tv-ad-rates-soar-super-pacs-pivot-to-core-campaign-work.html?_r=0\">As TV Ad Rates Soar, Super PACs Pivot to Core Campaign Work<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.wsj.com\/washwire\/2015\/12\/15\/campaign-ads-flood-the-airwaves-but-dont-seem-to-move-the-polls-report\/\">Ads Flood The Airwaves, But Don&#8217;t Seem To Move the Polls<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/2015\/12\/13\/459565455\/who-paid-for-this-political-ad-an-81-year-old-law-could-force-the-answer\">Who Paid For That Ad?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/patch.com\/california\/dixon\/internet-vital-political-campaigns-study-finds-0\">Study: Internet Vital To Political Campaigns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationaljournal.com\/s\/125898\/transparency-groups-target-bloomberg-pac-long-shot-bid-unmask-donors\">Groups Ask FCC to Reveal People Behind Super PAC TV Ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uticaod.com\/article\/20151209\/NEWS\/151209379\">TV broadcasters try to drum up more ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/politics\/first-draft\/2015\/12\/09\/local-tv-networks-seek-to-counter-campaign-ads-shift-online\/\">Local TV networks seek to counter campaign ads shift online<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketplace.org\/2015\/12\/08\/elections\/why-politicians-still-run-so-many-tv-ads\">Why politicians run so many TV ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsy.com\/videos\/are-instagram-posts-the-new-tv-attack-ads\/\">Are Instagram Posts the New Attack Ads?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theweek.com\/articles\/587907\/why-democrats-should-never-american-flag-ads\">Why Democrats Are Urged Not to put the American flag in their ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mic.com\/articles\/126897\/when-the-hell-did-i-approve-this-message-become-a-thing\">Where does the phrase &#8220;I approve this message&#8221; originate?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/bb\/takes-make-great-political-ad\/\">What it takes to make a great political ad <\/a>(PBS, video\/transcript)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/10\/06\/us\/politics\/digital-ads-video-campaign-2016.html?_r=0\">Digital Ads Sell Candidates\/Causes in 15 Second Bursts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fortune.com\/2015\/09\/30\/get-ready-to-see-a-lot-more-of-jeb-bush\/\">Jeb Bush Leads the 2016 Ad Buying Race<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/swtimes.com\/news\/politics\/wave-2016-ads-about-hit-airwaves-do-they-work-anymore\">Wave of 2016 Ads About to Hit Airwaves: But Do They Work?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/tech\/tech-news\/tech-vote-why-am-i-seeing-so-many-political-ads-n417011\">Tech The Vote: Why Am I Seeing So Many Political Ads?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/07\/01\/upshot\/why-television-is-still-king-for-campaign-spending.html?_r=1&amp;abt=0002&amp;abg=0\">Why TV is Still King of Campaign Advertising<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/article\/a-look-at-social-media-and-the-2016-presidential-campaign\">Social Media &amp; Campaign 2016, So Far<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/super-pacs-explained-katie-couric-201427676.html\">Super PACs Explained<\/a>; \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.c-spanclassroom.org\/Lesson\/1788\/Bell+Ringer+Money+in+Politics.aspx\">Money in Politics<\/a>\u00a0(CSPAN)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2015\/07\/digital-political-election-ads-dark-money\">Get Ready for Flood of Online Ads That Will Target\/Track You<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibtimes.com\/election-2016-political-ads-are-about-surge-facebook-your-phone-2058390\">Ads Coming to Facebook &amp; Mobile Phones<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationaljournal.com\/2016-elections\/why-campaigns-have-the-edge-over-super-pacs-on-tv-20150819\">Why Campaigns Have The Edge Over Super PACs on TV<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/the-switch\/wp\/2015\/07\/20\/why-political-ads-are-going-to-reach-a-record-in-2016\/\">Why Political Ads Are Going To Reach A Record in 2016<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationaljournal.com\/magazine\/facebook-the-vote-20150612\">Facebook&#8217;s role in the upcoming election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/blogs\/media\/2015\/06\/study-facebook-main-source-of-political-news-for-millennials-208005.html\">Study: Facebook main source Millennials, Gen Xers Get Political News<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hilltimes.com\/opinion\/2015\/06\/01\/repetition-works-in-political-advertising\/42334#.VW5DsWi5lN0.twitter\">What works in political advertising: repetition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2015\/05\/social-media-hillary-clinton-ted-cruz-study-118378.html\">Clinton, Cruz Dominate Social Media Race<\/a> (study)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/05\/18\/us\/politics\/super-pacs-are-remaking-16-campaigns-official-or-not.html?mabReward=A3&amp;action=click&amp;pgtype=Homepage&amp;region=CColumn&amp;module=Recommendation&amp;src=rechp&amp;WT.nav=RecEngine\">Campaigns Aren&#8217;t Necessarily Campaigns in the Age of Super PACs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2015\/05\/jeb-bush-willie-horton-118061.html\">The GOP &amp; Willie \u00a0Horton Together Again<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/the-report\/articles\/2015\/05\/15\/campaign-finance-is-going-back-to-the-wild-west?google_editors_picks=true\">Campaign Finance Is Going The Way of the Wild West<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.journalism.co.uk\/news\/new-report-reveals-how-us-politics-adapts-to-media-fact-checking\/s2\/a565117\/\">Study Shows Politicians Distorting Fact-Checks Against Opponents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ktvz.com\/news\/wyden-wants-new-disclosures-for-political-ads\/32906936\">Senator Wants New Disclosures for Political Ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/05\/06\/us\/politics\/fec-says-campaign-fines-hit-record-low-in-2014.html?mabReward=A5&amp;action=click&amp;pgtype=Homepage&amp;region=CColumn&amp;module=Recommendation&amp;src=rechp&amp;WT.nav=RecEngine&amp;_r=0\">FEC Data Indicates Campaign Fines Hit Record Lows in 2014<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/05\/03\/us\/politics\/fec-cant-curb-2016-election-abuse-commission-chief-says.html?ref=todayspaper&amp;_r=0\">FEC Chair Admits It Can&#8217;t Curb 2016 Election Abuse<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.livetradingnews.com\/digital-advertising-the-key-to-political-campaign-success-103803.htm#.VUSodPlViko\">Will digital advertising be the key to political campaign success?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fortune.com\/2015\/04\/28\/presidential-candidate-twitter-vote\/\">Which presidential candidate is winning the Twitter vote?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/04\/21\/magazine\/the-next-era-of-campaign-finance-craziness-is-already-underway.html?google_editors_picks=true&amp;_r=0\">The next era of campaign finance craziness is underway-already<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/big-money-in-politics-emerges-as-a-rising-issue-in-2016-campaign\/2015\/04\/19\/c695cbb8-e51c-11e4-905f-cc896d379a32_story.html\">Big money in politics emerges as Campaign 2016 election issue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ivn.us\/2015\/04\/21\/us-vs-them-when-politics-treated-like-football-game-no-one-wins\/\">When Politics Is Treated Like A Football Game, No One Wins<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.salon.com\/2015\/04\/03\/10_of_the_most_fear_mongering_political_ads_in_american_history_partner\/\">10 of the most fear-mongering political ads in American history<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ivn.us\/2015\/04\/14\/2016-presidential-election-spurring-unprecedented-online-advertising-arms-race\/\">2016 Presidential Election Spending Spurs Unprecedented Online Ad Arms\u00a0Race<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tvnewscheck.com\/article\/84533\/tvb-2016-political-bonanza-may-start-in-4q\">2016\u00a0Political Bonanza May Start in 4Q<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.pnj.com\/usatoday\/article\/24961565\">Political ads overwhelm news on local TV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/news\/politics\/campaign-ads-newscasts-outnumber-election-stories-article-1.2154810\">Paid political ads during TV newscasts vastly outnumber serious election stories<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2014\/11\/03\/tech\/social-media\/midterm-elections-facebook\/\">Social Media&#8217;s Role In Elections Continues To Grow <\/a>(Pew Research)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/12\/11\/upshot\/outside-groups-set-spending-record-in-midterms-.html?mabReward=RI%3A11&amp;action=click&amp;pgtype=Homepage&amp;region=CColumn&amp;module=Recommendation&amp;src=rechp&amp;WT.nav=RecEngine&amp;abt=0002&amp;abg=0\">Outside groups set spending record in midterms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinatopix.com\/articles\/16529\/20141015\/u-s-political-ad-expenses-exceed-1b.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Political Ad Expenses To Exceed US$1B<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.economist.com\/news\/united-states\/21627660-politicians-know-which-television-shows-you-watch-and-tailor-their-advertisements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Politicians know which television shows you watch, and tailor their advertisements accordingly<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/10\/12\/us\/campaigns-find-ad-space-finite-even-on-the-web.html?ref=todayspaper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Campaigns Find Ad Space Finite, Even on the Web<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/10\/11\/us\/politics\/ads-paid-for-by-secret-money-flood-the-midterm-elections.html?google_editors_picks=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Secret Money Fueling a Flood of Political Ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/the-fix\/wp\/2014\/10\/08\/1-of-every-5-spent-on-cable-tv-ads-in-september-was-political-per-one-firm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">$1 of every $5 spent on cable TV ads in September was on political commercials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2014\/08\/2014-elections-digital-advertising-110322.html\">The next big thing in political campaigns\/ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment\/envelope\/cotown\/la-et-ct-political-ads-satellite-directv-dish-network-20140819-story.html\">DirecTV, Dish Network to vie for political cash with customized\u00a0ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/nation\/politics\/politicsnow\/la-pn-republicans-fake-news-sites-20140814-story.html\">GOP Creates Fake Websites Against Democrats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com\/2014\/07\/30\/first-on-cnn-new-pac-launches-ads-to-limit-flood-of-outside-spending\/\">New PAC launches ads to limit flood of outside spending<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/07\/28\/us\/politics\/deluge-of-political-ads-is-driven-by-outside-money.html\">Outside Money Drives a Deluge of Political Ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saintpetersblog.com\/archives\/153367\">The live tweet v. the fact check: there\u2019s a study for that<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/onpolitics.usatoday.com\/2014\/07\/15\/crime-shows-political-ads\/\">Study: Crime shows get larger share of political attack ads<\/a>\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/us.kantar.com\/public-affairs\/politics\/2014\/political-tv-ad-guide\/\">link to Kantar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/2977253\/campaign-ads-best-2014-summer\/\">The Best 6 Political Campaign Ads of the Summer (So Far)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poynter.org\/latest-news\/mediawire\/257508\/tracking-political-spending-on-television-just-got-easier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tracking political spending on television ads just got easier<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ozy.com\/fast-forward\/campaign-20-microtargeting-voters-online\/31472.article\">Campaign 2.0: MicroTargeting Voters Online<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.memphisdailynews.com\/news\/2014\/may\/19\/study-political-tv-ads-on-health-law-total-445-million\/\">Study:\u00a0Political\u00a0TV\u00a0Ads\u00a0on Health Law Total $445 Million<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/inthecapital.streetwise.co\/2014\/05\/14\/what-you-do-on-the-internet-says-a-lot-about-your-politics-infographic\/\">What We Do on The Internet Says Alot About our Politics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewire.com\/politics\/2014\/04\/the-2014-political-tv-ads-are-coming-heres-where-theyve-already-landed\/361398\/\">The 2014 Political TV Ads Are Coming<\/a>: Here&#8217;s Where They&#8217;ve Already Landed<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/04\/18\/us\/politics\/in-a-switch-some-campaign-ads-press-the-positive.html?hp&amp;_r=0\">Political Attack Ads, Often Negative, Try Instead to Accentuate the Positive<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/news_and_politics\/politics\/2014\/03\/voters_media_habits_and_political_advertising_how_will_campaigns_reach_voters.html\">How will candidates reach voters, who don&#8217;t watch TV?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediapost.com\/publications\/article\/221699\/digitals-time-will-come-for-political-advertising.html\">Digital&#8217;s Time Will Come For Political Ads. Now Is Not That Time, Say Top Ad Operatives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/as-viewing-habits-change-political-campaigns-must-change-their-habits-as-well\/2014\/03\/15\/8e2a0b56-ac54-11e3-b8ca-197ef3568958_story.html\">As viewing habits change, pol campaigns must change their habits too<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.al.com\/entertainment\/index.ssf\/2014\/02\/voting_with_your_ears_music_ta.html\">Voting with your ears?<\/a> Music tastes increasingly used to target campaign ads<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/bb\/how-microtargeting-works-political-advertising\/\">How &#8216;microtargeting&#8217; works in\u00a0political advertising\u00a0<\/a> (Newshour video)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allvoices.com\/contributed-news\/16580115-pandora-can-predict-your-political-affiliation-and-sells-ads-accordingly\">Pandora can predict your political affiliation, sells\u00a0ads\u00a0accordingly<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/motherboard.vice.com\/blog\/fake-candidate-websites-are-the-new-political-attack-ads\">Fake Candidate Websites Are the New Political Attack\u00a0Ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.highlandnews.net\/articles\/2014\/02\/07\/opinion\/columns\/doc52f51609dfc12790715928.txt\">The Coming Obsolescence\u00a0of the Political Attack Ad\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/nation\/politics\/politicsnow\/la-pn-new-political-ad-strategies-data-advertising-alliances-20131122,0,5989501.story?track=rss&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed:+latimes\/news\/politics+(L.A.+Times+-+Politics)\">Obama ad, data team alliances offer glimpse of future of ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/adage.com\/article\/news\/data-redefining-political-tv-ads\/245286\/\">How Data Is Redefining Political TV Ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dnaindia.com\/scitech\/1873424\/report-tweets-can-define-preferences-for-politicians-during-election-season-study\">Tweets can define preferences for politicians during election season<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/pub_releases\/2013-07\/sp-nco070313.php\">News coverage of female politicians focuses on personality, males on the issues<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rawstory.com\/rs\/2013\/05\/06\/disclosing-donors-hurts-political-attack-ads-but-keeping-them-secret-hurts-worse-study\/\">Disclosing donors hurts political attack ads,<\/a> but keeping them secret hurts worse (study)<\/li>\n<li><a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"http:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/kevin-drum\/2013\/05\/advertising-didnt-have-much-effect-2012-election\" href=\"http:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/kevin-drum\/2013\/05\/advertising-didnt-have-much-effect-2012-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-expanded-url=\"http:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/kevin-drum\/2013\/05\/advertising-didnt-have-much-effect-2012-election\">Think\u00a0 Ads Had An Effect on the 2012 Election? Think Again <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.publicintegrity.org\/2013\/01\/28\/12081\/american-future-funds-29-million-political-advertising-spree\">American Future Fund&#8217;s $29 million political advertising spree<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/magazine\/story\/2013\/11\/dukakis-and-the-tank-99119.html#.VUld-_lViko\">Dukakis &amp; The Tank<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/utahpolicy.com\/bookmark\/21331274-Voters-Skip-Nearly-Half-of-Political-Ads-on-TV\">Voters Skip Nearly Half of Political Ads on TV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/article\/world\/barack-obama-s-ad-team-used-cable-tv-to-outplay-mitt-romney-313732\">Barack Obama&#8217;s ad team used cable TV to outplay Mitt Romney<\/a><b><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/swampland.time.com\/2012\/08\/29\/the-art-of-political-stagecraft\/\">The Art of Political Stagecraft<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"r\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;\"><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><strong>Previous Years News Story Archives<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/media-politics-in-the-news-2012\/\">2012<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/media-politics-in-the-news-2011\/\">2011<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/media-politics-in-the-news-2010\/\">2010<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/media-politics-in-the-news-2009\/\">2009<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/media-politics-in-the-news-2008\/\">2008<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/media-politics-in-the-news-2007\/\">2007<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/media-politics-in-the-news-2004-2006\/\">2006-2004<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous Years Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acjournal.org\/holdings\/vol5\/iss3\/articles\/visual\/visual.htm\">Visual Storytelling and the Competition for Political Meaning in Political Advertising and News in Campaign 2000\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Download these NEWS GRAPHICS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/medialit.med.sc.edu\/tv_values.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Many Who Voted for &#8216;Values&#8217; Still Like Their Television Sin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/ELECTION\/2004\/special\/president\/campaign.ads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Campaign Ad Buys<\/a> (CNN)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/medialit.med.sc.edu\/citieswithmostpoliticalads.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cities with most political ads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/medialit.med.sc.edu\/votersemotions.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Appealing to Voter&#8217;s Emotion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/ELECTION\/2004\/special\/president\/campaign.ads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Campaign Ad Buys<\/a> (CNN)<\/li>\n<li>Wisconsin Ad Project; <a href=\"http:\/\/medialit.med.sc.edu\/wisadprojspotstudy.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Study of frequency of Pres. Ads on TV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/medialit.med.sc.edu\/mediabattlegrounds.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Media Battlegrounds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/medialit.med.sc.edu\/cabledollars.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Campaign Ads On Cable<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/packages\/html\/politics\/2004_ELECTIONGUIDE_GRAPHIC\/index_MONEYTOTAL.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Money Race<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/medialit.med.sc.edu\/whereadwarisbeingfought.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Where The Ad War Is Being Fought<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/medialit.med.sc.edu\/seekingvotersthrutvhabits.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Story<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/news\/graphics\/politics_elections\/ads_so_far\/flash.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Election Ads, So Far<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/news\/graphics\/ad_spending\/flash.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Updated: Ad Spending in Battleground States<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/medialit.med.sc.edu\/adspendgraphic.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Handout<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/medialit.med.sc.edu\/battleground.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ad Spending in Top 10 Battleground States <\/a>(Handout)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/medialit.med.sc.edu\/canspend.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Candidate Spending in Battleground States <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/medialit.med.sc.edu\/preselefund.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Presidential Election Fundraising <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/articles.chicagotribune.com\/2004-03-30\/news\/0403300271_1_monitors-political-advertising-battleground-states-democratic-groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kerry\/Bush&#8217;s Target TV Audiences<\/a> \/<a href=\"http:\/\/work.colum.edu\/~amiller\/targetaudience.htm\">graphic<\/a>(and companion stories)<\/li>\n<li>South Carolina: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestateonline.com\/news\/np_pdf\/battleground.pdf\">Battleground counties in November<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/vote2004\/politics101\/politics101_ecmap.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PBS Electoral College Map<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Recommended:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.utpjournals.com\/simile\/issue19\/gleason1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The candidate behind the curtain<\/a>: A three-step program for analyzing campaign images<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web15.epnet.com\/externalframe.asp?tb=1&amp;_ug=sid+696C1BBA%2DBDCA%2D40B7%2DA44B%2D9516ECAAB35B%40sessionmgr4+dbs+f5h+cp+1+C8A0&amp;_us=frn+1+hs+True+cst+0%3B1%3B2+or+Date+ss+SO+sm+KS+sl+0+dstb+KS+mh+1+ri+KAAACBXB00113671+DDB1&amp;_uso=hd+False+tg%5B0+%2D+st%5B0+%2D%22media++literacy%22+db%5B0+%2Df5h+op%5B0+%2D+mdb%5B0+%2Dimh+0CC1&amp;fi=f5h_15928532_AN&amp;lpdf=true&amp;pdfs=202K&amp;bk=R&amp;tn=246&amp;tp=CP&amp;es=cs%5Fclient%2Easp%3FT%3DP%26P%3DAN%26K%3D15928532%26rn%3D2%26db%3Df5h%26is%3D0014164X%26sc%3DR%26S%3DR%26D%3Df5h%26title%3DETC%253A%2BA%2BReview%2Bof%2BGeneral%2BSemantics%26year%3D2005%26bk%3D&amp;fn=1&amp;rn=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Political Conventions, Images &amp; Spin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>DOWNLOAD<\/strong> Political Ad Analysis Worksheet\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/medialit.med.sc.edu\/adanalysisworksheet.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HTML<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Living Room Candidate (<a href=\"http:\/\/medialit.med.sc.edu\/webexhibit.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">web exhibit shows campaign persuasion<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/medialit.med.sc.edu\/willingpartners.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Willing Partners<\/a>: A Timeline History of Politicians &amp; The Media<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poynter.org\/content\/content_view.asp?id=73625\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Editorial Cartoonists &amp; Election Media Coverage<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cartoons for the Classroom: <a href=\"http:\/\/nieonline.com\/cftc\/pdfs\/campaignsymbols.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fine tooning a candidate&#8217;s message<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nieonline.com\/cftc\/pdfs\/eval.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cartoon Evaluation Worksheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ciconline.com\/NR\/rdonlyres\/e4ijgossmngmcllqicl3bbwtfhgp7cjjjxbzji67j4qakeqtgtj3suyu5g4lpl7s4ock7xnsusriat2tplvxby6g6ta\/ViewSmart.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View Smart To Vote Smart<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Role of Media in Elections: Helping Students Understand Media&rsquo;s&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[190],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-12308","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-media-and-politics"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12308","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12308"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12308\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38746,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12308\/revisions\/38746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12308"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}