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Why Advertisers Barely Outrank Politicians, Lobbyists, and Car Salesmen

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Admen aren’t called hucksters for nothing. Exhibit Umpteen: They barely moved the needle in this recent Gallup poll on Honesty/Ethics in Professions.   Fourteen percent. Ouch. And here’s why, from the current issue of Consumer Reports. (Tip o’ the pixel … Continue reading →

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VNRs = Vexing News Replacements

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Or Vulpine News Replicas. Or, what they’re technically called, Video News Releases. Whatever you call them, whether they come from business, the government, religious institutions or academia, VNRs are simply Faux News (not to be confused with Fox Ne- . . … Continue reading →

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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (FCC Full Disclosure Edition)

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The opaque organizations behind a whole bunch of political advertising these days may soon have to drop the veil if the Federal Communications Commission has its way. From Advertising Age: FCC’s New Political Ad Disclosure Plan Has Broadcasters Concerned Planned … Continue reading →

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