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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456997903321

Autore

Ridout Travis N. <1974->

Titolo

The persuasive power of campaign advertising [[electronic resource] /] / Travis N. Ridout, Michael M. Franz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2011

ISBN

9786613133847

1-283-13384-9

1-4399-0334-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (200 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FranzMichael M. <1976->

Disciplina

324.7/30973

Soggetti

Political campaigns - United States

Advertising, Political - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The role of campaign advertising -- The problem of persuasion -- A brief primer on data and research design -- How race context matters -- How ad negativity and emotional appeals matter -- How receiver characteristics matter -- How ad coverage in news matters -- The future study of ad effects.

Sommario/riassunto

The Persuasive Power of Campaign Advertising offers a comprehensive overview of political advertisements and their changing role in the Internet age. Travis Ridout and Michael Franz examine how these ads function in various kinds of campaigns and how voters are influenced by them.The authors particularly study where ads are placed, asserting that television advertising will still be relevant despite the growth of advertising on the Internet. The authors also explore the recent phenomenon of outrageous ads that ""go viral"" on the web-which often leads to their replaying