Advertisements that criticize an opponent’s record, opinions, or character, run by a political campaign, is known as negative advertising. Negative advertisements usually expose a risk connected to voting for the opponent through influencing the fears of the voters and establishing a detrimental view of the opponent. Frankly, negative advertising appears to have increased tremendously. Negative political campaign ads are everywhere on the television, radio, and in newspapers. In contemplating…
Campaign Propaganda: Which Strategies Would You Use? Advertising is a form of of propaganda because it is designed to shape your beliefs and your actions. Society’s goal for political campaigns is that they provide the information that the people will need in order to vote for the best candidate. The best strategies to use that would help your campaign would be plain folks, stacking the deck, and guilt by association or coat-tailing. The number one strategy to use for your campaign…
Keita By Beau Bratley According to kidsrights.org “Every five minutes a child is killed by violence.” One man named Abraham M. Keita(or Keita for short)knew something had to be done about this fact so ever since he was nine he has been classified as an activist. You might wonder what is an activist? Well, an activist is someone with a goal and not usually a short-term goal which can be anywhere from a day to a year or two it's usually a long-term goal which is from a year to maybe over a…
in an attitude that could be construed as bias and aggressive towards conservative right wing radicals who try to buy their way through political campaigns and government representatives. Although David Koch ran for president on a libertarian ticket, his loss led him to begin to try and buy influence with the people in office. She digs into the family’s political affairs throughout the span of their generations, since the formation of the family’s oil refinery by the family patriarch, Fred Chase…
office? Well money is power, even in politics. Campaign spending has increased dramatically in recent elections, especially in presidential primaries and into the presidential race. American politics has shifted from worrying about their constituents to now, only worrying about what large donors and super PACs want or need. A considerable reason for this is because without a hefty amount of campaign donations, you can never make it to Washington. Campaign spending is a problem that needs to be…
2016 Presidential Election Campaign in the United States was notably distinct, with a woman, a democratic socialist, and a billionaire businessman making waves within their parties. With that, social media played an important role in the transmission of information and candidates’ core messages. Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump used social media to their advantage, though very differently. This essay argues that the importance of social media in order to transmit political messages is becoming…
President Donald Trump: “Trump continues to be credible, to receive massive media coverage and win more votes” (Salama, 2016, par. 16). Trump’s expertise in celebrity has helped him manipulate the media in a fashion that benefits his political campaign: “His media campaign is highlighted by three constraints provided by the man himself – conflict, availability and unpredictability” (Wolf, 2016, par. 4). For instance, Trump’s media strategies are often short-term and of-the-moment, and involve…
he’d have to include important values and policies that will better the lives of those within the country. Another important aspect would be the reputation and image portrayed by the candidate; arguably the most important aspect of a presidential campaign. In Joe McGinniss’s “The $elling of the President”, he explores the complications and factors concerning the 1968 presidential election about Richard Nixon. Nixon is regarded as one of the most influential and impactful presidents to have been…
hunt in Taiji, Japan. Ever since then, she made it her mission to put an end to harming these animals. And lastly, Ella Van Cleave is a very powerful teen activist because she created a campaign. This is because she wants make a documentary that spreads awareness about protecting aquatic species. And this campaign helps her to raise money for film equipment. She's such a smart activist don't you…
Many teen activists are determined to make a difference in the world. They put in a lot of time and effort to change the world. A teen activist, from Westerly, Rhode Island, named Alex Lin, was able to make a difference. His goal was too ban e-waste dumping in Rhode Island. Alex Lin was able to make a difference because he wanted to protect the environment, he had a group of friends to help him, and he was determined. Alex Lin was able to make a difference in the world because he wanted to…