March 25, 2023. PAL group at American Academy of Advertising Conference
Doctoral student and PAL group member Kirby Cook presented “Understanding and Increasing Everyday Persuasion Knowledge about Political Advertising” at the American Academy of Advertising conference in Denver, Colorado. Cook shared key insights from the qualitative study among eligible U.S. voters conducted in summer 2022. See the slides here.
November 5, 2022. Political advertising in Chicago’s Daily Herald
Professor Nelson featured in The Daily Herald: “Are political ads more negative this year? Experts say no, there are just more of them” by Christopher Placek. Read the article here: https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20221105/are-political-ads-more-negative-this-year-experts-say-no-there-are-just-more-of-them
October 31, 2022. The Tennessean Op-ed
Professors Eric Haley and Michelle Nelson’s guest column in The Tennessean offers some interesting tidbits about political advertising and how tricky it can be for voters to discern between fact and faction. Read the op-ed here: https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/2022/10/31/opinion-most-u-s-voters-fail-test-of-political-advertising-literacy/69607438007/
October 31, 2022. Knox News Op-ed
Professors Eric Haley and Michelle Nelson’s guest column in Knoxville’s Knox News offers some interesting tidbits about political advertising and how tricky it can be for voters to discern between fact and faction. Read the op-ed here: https://www.knoxnews.com/story/opinion/2022/10/31/opinion-most-u-s-voters-fail-test-of-political-advertising-literacy/69607438007/
October 31, 2022. Commercial Appeal Op-ed
Professors Eric Haley and Michelle Nelson’s guest column in Memphis’ Commercial Appeal offers some interesting tidbits about political advertising and how tricky it can be for voters to discern between fact and faction. Read the op-ed here: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/opinion/2022/10/31/opinion-most-u-s-voters-fail-test-of-political-advertising-literacy/69607438007/
October 11, 2022. Steve Cochran Show
Hear Advertising Professor Michelle Nelson’s interview on the Steve Cochran Show in which she shares about key differences between political and commercial advertising, regulation, and fact-checking resources. Listen to the segment here: https://omny.fm/shows/steve-cochran-on-the-big-89/why-are-political-ads-protected-under-the-1st-amen
October 6, 2022. Chicago’s Afternoon News Interview
Advertising Professor Michelle Nelson speaks with Lisa Dent on Chicago’s Afternoon News to briefly discuss political and commercial ads, social media feeds, and how online ads are targeted towards individuals based on personal data. Listen to the interview here: https://wgnradio.com/chicagos-afternoon-news/what-you-should-know-about-political-advertising/
October 5, 2022. Illinois News Bureau Interview
Advertising Professor Michelle Nelson speaks with Illinois News Bureau editor Lois Yoksoulian about political advertising. Read the interview here: https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/519204242
September 22, 2022. Political Advertising Group featured in Forbes article
See the research and initiative highlighted in Forbes’ Seeing Through the Mud: Promoting Political Advertising Literacy(September 22, 2022). Read the full article here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/charlesrtaylor/2022/09/22/seeing-through-the-mud-promoting-political-advertising-literacy/?sh=2ff1fc237fb1#open-web-0
August 7, 2022. Dr. Eric Haley, Dr. Chang Dae Ham, and Dr. Michelle R. Nelson interview with AAA
Dr. Eric Haley (University of Tennessee), Dr. Chang Dae Ham (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), and Dr. Michelle R. Nelson (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), discuss their Best Journal of Current Issues and Research in Advertising Award Article with Courtney Childers from the American Academy of Advertising (AAA).