Support AlterNet
Do you value the information you're getting from AlterNet? Please show your support with a tax-deductible donation.
Feedback
Tell us how we're doing.
Worst. Poltical Ads. Ever!
Got a tip for a post?:
Email us | Anonymous form
Tonight Growth & Justice, an economic think tank, will hand out the awards for the worst political advertising in America. We'll bring you the winners of the non-partisan lampooning after they're announced. The UpTake's Mike McIntee gets a preview of some of the videos that are in the running from Growth & Justice President Dane Smith.
In our video preview we see examples of bad ads from the following categories: Improper Props, Guilt By Association, and Rated Sexxx. We also talk about ways to improve political advertising and how new media such as The UpTake may play a role in that.
There are many other categories and videos that will be seen tonight at the Pantages Theatre, 710 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN and start at 8pm. The headliner of the event is veteran journalist Aaron Brown, formerly of CNN and currently the Walter Cronkite Professor of Journalism at Arizona State University.
ZP Heller is the editorial director of Brave New Films. He has written for The American Prospect, AlterNet, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Huffington Post, covering everything from politics to pop culture.
| Also in Video | |||
| Want to Play by Insurance Company Rules? A humorous take on our not-so-funny health care system. Post by Brave New Films. July 24, 2008. |
Nas on The Colbert Report: "O'Reilly Is Afraid of Me" Colbert and Nas break down Fox's blatant racism. Post by ZP Heller. July 24, 2008. |
Veterans Against McCain New VoteVet.org ad gives voice to veterans for redeployment. Post by Vote Vets. July 24, 2008. |
|