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Direct linkMartinson, David L. – Social Studies, 2009
The author contends that too much political advertising is a form of public relations "spin" in which the truth is sacrificed and the political process damaged as a result. The goal of much of this advertising too frequently focuses on transmitting "disinformation" that, while perhaps not technically a lie, is intended not to inform the public but…
Descriptors: Advertising, Politics, Social Studies, Ethics
