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Political ads
Will millions spent on ads sway voters in Georgia runoffs?
Jan 4, 2021
Political ads have been relentless on Georgia airwaves leading up to the Jan. 5 Senate elections.
Small radio stations in Georgia benefit from big spending on U.S. Senate races
Dec 31, 2020
From classic rock to gospel, even music stations are seeing a bump in ad revenue from the Senate runoffs.
Google lifts political ads ban, with Georgia Senate races still in play
by
Andy Uhler
Dec 10, 2020
How important is political ad revenue to companies like Google and Facebook?
Facebook is going to let users turn off political ads
by
David Brancaccio
, Nova Safo
and Alex Schroeder
Jun 17, 2020
The move comes as civil rights groups call for major advertisers to boycott Facebook, and the Trump administration reportedly proposes legislation on social media platforms.
Social media limits on political ads hurt smaller campaigns
Mar 11, 2020
Google's new policies mean campaigns need to spend more to get their messages out.
Money in politics helps, but it's not everything
Mar 5, 2020
Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg dropped out of the presidential race after spending a record half a billion dollars.
Online political ads have a whole different rulebook than TV
Feb 21, 2020
Digital ads don't always have to say who paid for them.
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Some Democrats don't want corporate money. That's not stopping corporations.
Jan 16, 2020
Companies don't want to miss out on the 2020 race.
Where does Twitter's decision to ban political advertising leave its peers?
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Oct 31, 2019
Twitter's Jack Dorsey says the ban is designed to fight misinformation. Will other CEOs join him?
Hurricane and political seasons collide on The Weather Channel
by
Amy Scott
Sep 14, 2018
Viewers of The Weather Channel may have noticed a lot of campaign ads this week as the midterm elections approach and more people tuned in to track Hurricane Florence. According to NCC Media, the number of political advertisers on the channel grew from 59 last week to 83 this week. “It’s a smart media strategy,” […]