Republican Senate candidate Sean Parnell is trying to fight off attacks about temporary protective orders issued against him — and his opponents are using that as more fodder to go after him. Parnell, endorsed by ...
The Boston mayors’ race, which started with a warm hug, has turned into the sordid antics of assault notices and cease and desist orders in the dwindling hours leading up to election day, but both ...
Negative political ads are not negative. Indeed, negative advertising is positive for our democracy. Information is key to making an informed decision, be it how to vote or where to eat. A candidate is clearly ...
Political attack ads, widely demonized by experts and politicians, are instead some kind of multivitamin for the democratic process that arouses voter interest and participation, according to a new book co-authored by UW Madison political ...
The Liberal Party of Canada unleashed a trio of television commercials Saturday attacking Erin O’Toole and the Conservatives with the trifecta of the often-tried liberal wedge issues: abortion, gun control and two-tier health care. “Canadians ...
Shawna Shepherd / CNN Newt Gingrich, who was campaigning with his wife Callista in Iowa, was the target of negative publicity. Story highlights Ruthann Lariscy: Negative ads are a must for any presidential campaign now ...
While many fear campaign season for the proliferation of negative political advertising, a new study found that negative political advertising actually works, but maybe not the way many might assume. The study “A Border Strategy ...
In the face of negative attacks, candidates feel compelled to pursue a tit-for-tat strategy that can get out of hand. For example, in one study we showed how people compete for 30-second commercials on political ...
When you look at Communications Assistant Professor Kevin John’s office, it becomes clear that he is an avid media consumer. Among other things, there are Star Wars paraphernalia in his office. But John is not ...
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email Many people have a visceral reaction to political attack ads on TV: Not much will prompt a faster change of the channel. But they are difficult to escape during election season ...
