The Internet Archive just launched the Political TV Ad Archive, a free online resource that adds a new level of accountability to shady political ads.
Continue readingNew study found more political ads than coverage leading up to 2014 elections
A new report released today on the 2014 elections found that political candidates and outside groups spent $14 million to run nearly 12,000 political ads at Philadelphia’s six major TV stations.
Continue readingTwo months, $15 million in political ads on Philly TV
That's what it cost to blast Philadelphians with 14,000 ads. The kicker? It was state candidates doing most of the spending.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Opening up government reports through teamwork and open data
Recently, a project started to gather the work of every inspector general (IG) in the U.S. government by using web scrapers. This effort has now hit a major milestone, gathering the reports of every U.S. federal IG that publishes them: 65 inspectors general with over 18,000 reports.
Continue readingThirty minutes on Philly TV news: 11 political ads, no political stories
If one recent evening newscast is any indication, Philadelphia voters may be longing for used car ads and payday loan pitches — and maybe for some unbiased political reportage.
Continue readingDemocracy Fund, Rita Allen Foundation underwrite effort to track political communications
A collaborative effort to map the funding behind political advertising in one major TV market wins support from two major foundations.
Continue readingIn Pennsylvania, some candidates don’t have all the voters’ ears
Even in a state with a disproportionate number of seniors, some candidates are failing to help voters hear their messages.
Continue readingWho’s ruling the airwaves in Philadelphia?
The Sunlight Foundation, the Internet Archive, the Committee of Seventy and others are working together to map Philadelphia's media landscape in the weeks leading up to Election Day 2014.
Continue readingPhiladelphia story: How tech and toilers are keeping democracy alive
Philadelphia is the site of an ambitious effort to trace political propaganda back to its source.
Continue readingFinally, comprehensive online television news archive by Internet Archive
Today, the folks at Internet Archive launched a robust online collection of more than 340,000 TV news programs from the... View Article
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