THE ROLE OF MEDIA IN POLITICS
Ad Watch: news columns that analyze/evaluate political campaign TV ads for accuracy 
Note: most of these ads can be viewed from the candidate's/organization's website; see also
the list of websites that stream ads below the charts

                                   AP= Associated Press    CI= Cincinnati Inquirer  CL= Cleveland 
                                   CO= Charlotte Observer    FC= FactCheck.org    NYT=  New York Times   
                                                   UST= USA Today                 WP= Washington Post

                                                              Adwatch Columns (for ads entitled):
                                                                    

Barack Obama	John McCain	527s
General Election Ad Watches:	General Election Ad Watches:	General Election Ad Watches:
Country I Love (AP) Country I Love (NYT) Dignity (WP)  Dignity (AP) New Energy (CI) New Energy (NYT) America's Leadership (AP) Old Politics (AP) Pocket (AP) Original (AP) Embrace (AP) Book (AP) Fix The Economy (NYT) Three Times (AP)   Primary Season Ad Watches: Moment Candor Mother (script/storyboard) Interest/Listening Quiet President/Would/Hope/Something Inspiring (AP) Inspiring (NYT) Anything Radio Need (NYT) Inspiring (CL) Caroline (NYT) Mother Leader 3 new ads in PA Enough (CO) Nothing's Changed (FC) Maya It Won't Dime (AP)  Dime (NYT) Reason Afford	Safe  (AP)  Safe (CL) Global (NYT) Purpose (AP) Purpose (NYT) Love (AP) Love (NYT) God's Children (AP) Troop Funding (AP) Pump (AP) Troops (AP) Celeb (AP) Broken (AP) Broken (NYT) Family  (AP) Painful (AP) Tax Man (AP)   Primary Season Ad Watches: Love America Enough Not Easy (AP)  Not Easy (UST) My Christmas Story Never Surrender F P Experience (NYT) Reformer/ Prepared Service True Conservative 624787  (script only) Ignite Health Care Action Health Care Solutions Accountable 2013 Accountable (AP)	MoveOn ad features pro-Obama Republican Alex (Moveon) Balance (RNC) AD WATCH: McCain has Berlin moment too — in little Berlins (RNC)

                                  AP= Associated Press    CI= Cincinnati Inquirer  CL= Cleveland 
                                   CO= Charlotte Observer    FC= FactCheck.org    NYT=  New York Times   
                                                   UST= USA Today                 WP= Washington Post

 

Democratic National Committee (DNC)	100 (AP)   100 (FC)
Service Employees International Union(SEIU)	Feeling The Pain

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