Attack of the Attack Ads: Citizens United and the 2012 Elections

PBS by Evelyn Messinger | Oct. 16, 2011 (Opinion)

In 2012, two tidal waves will reconfigure the American electoral system and the news media that cover it. A tsunami made of money will buoy up the structure of entrenched political power, while a huge wave of personal technology will disrupt it.

I can predict both of these events with certainty because they've happened every election year over the last couple of decades. Still, the changes in 2012 may be dramatic. Angry citizens around the world ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Business, Media, Local
Topics: Media and Politics, Elections, Advertising, Culture Wars, Ethics in Journalism, Fake News, Journalism, Presidential Election 2012
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Oct 3, 2011 - 9:33 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Fabrice Florin (review), Fred Gatlin (review), Priscilla L. Davis (review), allampalli prabhakar (review)
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Edited by: Fabrice Florin - Oct 16, 2011 - 12:30 PM PDT

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Fred Gatlin
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 by Fred Gatlin - Oct. 19, 2011

This article is quality Journalism. Will the Supreme Court ever look at issues without political positions?

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Priscilla L. Davis
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 by Priscilla L. Davis - Oct. 20, 2011

A very good analysis on the upcoming election process and the influx of unlimited campaign ads and how they may be conteracted.

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 16, 2011
Fabrice posted this story.
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