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Political advertising is as important as ever,ad spending records are broken each election cycle, and the volume of ads aired continues to increase. Political Advertising in the United States is a comprehensive survey of the political advertising landscape and its influence on voters. The authors, co-directors of the Wesleyan Media Project, draw from the latest data to analyze how campaign finance laws have affected the sponsorship and content of political advertising, how big data" has allowed for more sophisticated targeting, and how the Internet and social media has changed the distribution of ads. With detailed analysis of presidential and congressional campaign ads and discussion questions in each chapter, this accessibly written book is a must-read for students, scholars and practitioners who want to understand the ins and outs of political advertising.
List of contents
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Regulation of Advertising Chapter 3: The Content of Advertising Chapter 4: How Ads Are Created and Tested Chapter 5: Buying Political Advertising Chapter 6: Targeting Political Advertising Chapter 7: The Internet, Social Media and Advertising Chapter 8: The Intended and Indirect Effects of Advertising Chapter 9: The Unintended Effects of Advertising Chapter 10: Conclusion
About the author
Erika Franklin Fowler
Summary
Political advertising is as important as ever, ad spending records are broken each election cycle, and the volume of ads aired continues to increase. Political Advertising in the United States is a comprehensive survey of the political advertising landscape and its influence on voters. The authors, co-directors of the Wesleyan Media Project, draw from the latest data to analyze how campaign finance laws have affected the sponsorship and content of political advertising, how 'big data' has allowed for more sophisticated targeting, and how the Internet and social media has changed the distribution of ads. With detailed analysis of presidential and congressional campaign ads and discussion questions in each chapter, this accessibly written book is a must-read for students, scholars and practitioners who want to understand the ins and outs of political advertising.
Foreword
A brief but comprehensive guide to the major debates and latest trends in political advertising, using unique tracking data from the Wesleyan Media Project.
