Topic: Political Advertising
Broadcasters wasted no time challenging the Federal Communications Commission's recent rule requiring TV stations to put their political advertising files online. The National Association of Broadcasters filed an appeal in the…
Just in time for the election, the Federal Communications Commission showed its political colors and ordered television stations to put their political TV advertising files online. The vote on Friday morning…
Political ads may soon air on public radio and TV—a major shift in the nature of public broadcasting. In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth…
Ever since the 2010 Citizens United case opened the gate for political action committees to raise money for candidates, Democrats have been pushing for more disclosures around political advertising. So…
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski got an earful Monday from GOP members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee over the agency's proposal to require TV stations disclose online the buyers…
If it weren’t for the candidates' PACs, Super Tuesday spending would have been a trickle. A whopping 87 percent of the $6.1 million spent on spot TV during the last…
Many of the headlines this year have referenced politicians embracing digital media to court voters and donors, but the ad dollars spent online are predicted to be comparably low. Online…
The irony is so thick you could spread it on toast. Follow me, if you can: Nancy Pelosi released the above fake-smear ad urging viewers to stop Stephen Colbert from going…
Mitt Romney and Romney PACs outspent former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich in South Carolina in TV advertising nearly 2 to 1, but it wasn't enough, according to a…
With such minimal returns, why do advertising creative leaders continue to dive into presidential campaigns? Obviously, they are drawn by the allure of being part of something big. And what’s bigger…
