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Political ads
How political ads try to shape the way we feel about the economy
Apr 3, 2024
Campaigns and advocacy groups may spend up to $17 billion on ads in 2024. Many pitches will focus on the local and the personal.
As streaming services search for ad revenue, expect more political ads — and minimal regulation
by
Maya Hoff
Nov 10, 2023
Streaming services are a relatively new territory for political advertising regulation.
How much did that political ad cost? It depends on who's paying for it.
Sep 21, 2023
As competition for ad space heats up, price rules help candidates but force outside groups to pay big.
Political advertisers worry about reaching sports fans streaming their games
Jun 15, 2023
With streaming services cutting into more live TV audiences, including sports, advertisers are changing their 2024 campaign strategies.
Texas redistricting changes how congressional candidates allocate money
Oct 26, 2022
Some congressional candidates are doubling down on campaign spending to win over new districts.
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.
For public good, not for profit.
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.