Negative Political Advertising

This video originally aired on Friday, February 24, 2012.

About This Video

Speakers talked about the impact of negative political advertising on the 2012 election. Topics included the history of negative ads, the number of ads being put out in 2012, and how those ads affect people's views on politics. They played several television commercials from past presidential elections and responded to questions from the audience.

Keywords

Campaigns & Elections, Campaigns, Commercials

Related Subjects/Topics

  • Campaigns and Elections

Speakers

  • Time Magazine Assistant Managing Editor Michael Duffy
  • The Atlantic Senior Editor Garance Franke-Ruta
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  • University of Wisconsin-Madison prof Kenneth Goldstein
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  • Huffman and Rejebian partner Alan Huffman
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  • American Press Institute director Michael Hughes
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  • New Yorker Magazine staff writer Jane Mayer
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