Category Archives: Politics By Technology

The most famous political illustrator of our time tells his own story

  By Zachary Petit INSURRECTION. That is the title of the first chapter in Edel Rodriguez’s graphic memoir, Worm. Rodriquez, an artist whose work has appeared on the covers of Time, The New Yorker, and many other publications, has established himself as the leading visual chronicler of the Trump era. Given the fact that Trump … Continue reading The most famous political illustrator of our time tells his own story

The Impact Of Xandr’s Political Ad Ban: Mostly Symbolic

The Impact Of Xandr’s Political Ad Ban: Mostly Symbolic by Joe Mandese  @mp_joemandese, August 4, 2023 I had an interesting conversation with digital political media-buying expert Grace Briscoe on the impact of Xandr’s decision to ban political advertisers from its platform, and the bottom line is depending on how far the Microsoft digital advertising unit … Continue reading The Impact Of Xandr’s Political Ad Ban: Mostly Symbolic

Run Rabbit Run: What One Analyst In China Predicts

Run Rabbit Run: What One Analyst In China Predicts by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, January 29, 2023 Alaris Consulting Group in Shanghai published a report Sunday predicting trends and outcomes in business and geopolitics in China for this Year of the Rabbit. “This year we hope to see increased diplomatic efforts that implement protocols and procedures that … Continue reading Run Rabbit Run: What One Analyst In China Predicts

Biden Administration Sides With Tech Companies In Lawsuit Over ISIS Attack

Biden Admin Weighs In On Tech Companies’ Liability For Terror Attacks by Wendy Davis  @wendyndavis, December 7, 2022 Partially siding with social media companies, the Biden administration is urging the Supreme Court to rule that web platforms’ failure to remove material posted by terrorists doesn’t amount to aiding and abetting terrorism. But the administration also … Continue reading Biden Administration Sides With Tech Companies In Lawsuit Over ISIS Attack

Who Approves This Message? Political Ad Fact-Checking For The Average Voter Isn’t Easy

Who Approves This Message? Political Ad Fact-Checking For The Average Voter Isn’t Easy by Wayne Friedman , Staff Writer, October 14, 2022 Lying, misleading, and subtle threats on political TV commercials are not new. Even as new digital media attempts to eliminate much of this, expect more to come throughout these midterm elections on linear … Continue reading Who Approves This Message? Political Ad Fact-Checking For The Average Voter Isn’t Easy

Biden administration reveals details of its $50 billion chip investment plan

President Biden signs CHIPS Act to boost semiconductor production The measure sets aside $52 billion for domestic chipmakers. I. Bonifacic @igorbonifacic   Elizabeth Frantz / reuters Following successful votes in the Senate and House of Representatives, President Joe Biden has signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law. The $280 billion measure will provide significant … Continue reading Biden administration reveals details of its $50 billion chip investment plan

Political Ads Mislead, More Than Half Of Survey Respondents Believe

Political Ads Mislead, More Than Half Of Survey Respondents Believe by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, July 7, 2022 Swaying votes in favor of a political party, initiative, or candidate is a goal of advertising, but 75.4% of respondents to a BDEX survey said political ads do not prompt them to consider changing their political … Continue reading Political Ads Mislead, More Than Half Of Survey Respondents Believe

How political campaigns are using contextual insights to reach more voters

Political advertisers have to dig deep to look beyond traditional voter files and discover persuadable voters. Chris Wood on June 6, 2022 With midterm elections coming up, political campaigns are pulling out all the stops to reach voters in the shifting digital landscape. Strategists are having to navigate a new set of privacy data restrictions, … Continue reading How political campaigns are using contextual insights to reach more voters

How Can Brands Respond To Political And Social Issues Responsibly?

How Can Brands Respond To Political And Social Issues Responsibly? by Grace Farag , May 4, 2022 The recent kerfuffle over the exceedingly unfortunate CNN cutaway to an Applebee’s ad featuring a dancing cowboy, which aired right next to footage of war-torn Kyiv, is just the latest example of ads behaving badly — but in this … Continue reading How Can Brands Respond To Political And Social Issues Responsibly?