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Political ads
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.
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,” […]
Why federal regulations don't apply to online political campaign ads
by
Molly Wood
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
Mar 6, 2018
Unlike broadcast and print ads, online ads are basically a law-free zone.
Where did 'I approve this message' come from?
Oct 17, 2016
The fix for attack ads run amok has lost some of its power in the digital age.
For public good, not for profit.
Team Trump unleashes its first TV ad
by
Gigi Douban
Aug 19, 2016
But political spending on air time isn't nearly what stations expected.
Why politicians still run so many TV ads
Dec 8, 2015
TV is still king of political advertising. Here's why.
Cable eclipsing broadcast for political advertising
Oct 17, 2014
Over-the-air TV is scattershot, while cable can be much more targeted.