Click on the website link below and choose one presidential campaign. Choose an ad each from the winner and the loser of any presidential campaign between 1952 and 2012. Explain how these particular ads may have helped the winner win and the loser lose. This must be in my email box by 11:59 on May 18th No exceptions. Note: You need to use a browser that will work. This works on Firefox. Work on this during April 11 (There will be no class that day).
http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/
Explain why the winner’s ad was effective and why the loser’s ad was ineffective. Do it in this manner: Example
Year: 1960 (You cannot use this example as your submission or it will not be accepted)
Candidates: John F Kennedy and Richard Nixon
Winner: John F Kennedy Loser: Richard Nixon Winning Candidate Ad (Answer the following questions. Write them out and answer immediately after.)
1. What was the ad about?
2. Is it effective? Why or why not?
3. Do you think it helped this candidate win the election? Why or why not? Loser Candidate Ad
1. What was the ad about?
2. Is it ineffective? Why or why not?
3. Do you think it helped cause this candidate to lose?
What do you think is the overall impact of presidential campaign ads?
NOTE: If your answers are one sentence or vague, you will get little/no credit. You cannot get credit for just simply throwing me an answer. It has to be thoughtful and complex.