Negative Campaign Ads

In today’s show, adapted from an article recently published on the Oscar Web site written by Brevy Cannon, we look at the research of University of Virginia politics professor Paul Freedman which suggests that the ever-growing barrage of political ads actually contributes to citizen education and engagement, and only rarely have negative impacts.

Television viewers may instinctively reach for the remote control when yet another political ad airs during a commercial break, but those who stay tuned may reap some surprising benefits…

 

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Stayed tuned for a bonus announcement at the end of the podcast…

For more information about the show or to see the full text, visit the Oscar Show’s blog.