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PBS: The 30-Second Candidate
A look inside political advertising. Historical timeline, transcript of show. Create your own ad.
Political Ad Media Buying
Harvard professor on political ad buying strategy.
Yahoo! Political Advertising Page
Dozens of links to useful sites.
AdCritic's Political Ads Page
University of Iowa: Political Advertising Articles and Links
Archived from 2004.
The Living Room Candidate
Video of presidential campaign commercials 1952-present.
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Advertising/Design Goodness Blog
Samples of good (and bad) ads. Advertising Humor Site: Had Enough Info.
A mock agency site that is an absolute riot and is sadly true in many cases. BackCountryMaps.com
A Google Maps-based map with great information for all the backroads and by-ways. Adweek.com
Stories on trends in the industry. Advertising Age
News, features, job bank and more. The Ad Council
The council is in charge of public service announcements for TV, radio spots regarding problems facing the environment, community and children. The ADLAW Web Site
A comprehensive legal reference, including the Advertising Law Handbook and model contract forms. Also: sign up for a weekly news digest of ad law topics. AdMedia.org
Site devoted to the business side of advertising. A great resource guide. American Association of Advertising Agencies Association of National Advertisers Advertising Research Foundation AmericanBusinessMedia.com Classic Car TV Commercials
View sports back to the 1950s. Audit Bureau of Circulations
Circulation audit site. Many resources and contacts. Ad Resource
News about trends in the advertising industry. BPAI International Auditing Site
Circulation audit site. Many resources and contacts. KnowThis.com
This site features the Marketing Virtual Library, a leading non-commercial marketing reference site.. Media Industry Online Newsletter
An electronic version of the print newsletter for advertising, marketing and media executives. Interactive Advertising Association: Case Studies
A free database of prominent campaigns. Ease History
This Michigan State University website features videos and photographs from 1900 to the present. The site connects historical events, campaign ads and core democratic values. Users can search on over 600 videos and photographs and view them inside three different interfaces. It's built from an environmental perspective and includes ad campaigns from the 1950s to present. World Advertising Research Center
Search advertising/marketing and public relations firms by name, topic. AgencyFinder.com
Search a database of advertising/marketing and public relations firms. Advertising World Directory
Search a comprehensive database of firms. Zenith Media Helpful Links
A marketing portal with info. on many helpful sites. How to Write a Successful Op-Ed CopywritingSite.com
Dozens of tips and resources for writing better ad copy. Internet Advertising Bureau
The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) is the only industry association devoted exclusively to promoting the use and effectiveness of advertising on the Internet. Jupiter Communications
Jupiter Communications provides research on Internet commerce. Jupiter's research, which is solely focused on the Internet economy, provides clients with comprehensive views of industry trends, forecasts and best practices. Law.com's Advertising Law Resources
Hundreds of great sites.
Outdoor Advertising Association of America
MousePrint.org
This site exposes lies in advertising. It focuses on the details in the fine print. The site offers consumer updates and a free weekly newsletter. Vintage Advertising
A great collection of advertising, from the 1920s to present. PersonalShopper
San Francisco Chronicle's SFGate Web site service lets people do full-text searches of display advertisements. PR and Marketing Blog
A resource for online PR and marketing people. Association for Advancement of Relationship Marketing
Educates businesses on the topic. Good for hunting down sources. Blacklist of Internet Advertisers The Ad Graveyard
Examples of ridiculous advertising that almost made it. The Ad Critic
Examples of ad campaigns and critiques, including streamed video. SpamCop.net
Report businesses and people who submit SPAM e-mails. About.com PR/Advertising Page
Links to dozens of helpful industry sites. PRFirms.org: Council of Public Relations Firms
Resources galore, including job-hunting materials. CableTVAdBureau.com
Network profiles, news headlines and links to networks and regional cable stations. InternetExecutive.com Sayitbetter.com
Free advice from advertising experts. Lots of articles on forming partnerships and more. Ad Elimination Software
Allows you to eliminate pop-up banner ads on your browser. American Management Association International
Many links to helpful tools, reading and resources. The Cool Hunter
Look up ad
campaigns and creative work. NADbank (Toronto, Canada)
NADbank is the principal research arm of the Canadian newspaper industry. It provides information for its newspaper, agency and advertiser members and features useful newspaper links. Netratings.com
Like the Nielsen TV ratings, this site offers traffic information for the top Web sites. Internet Readership Studies
Links to several pay sites and services with data on how people surf the Web. Media Survey
Tracks Web site performance. A good newsletter that offers "expert tech media analysis." Silicon.com
The 5 W's of e-business. Ereleases.com
Writes and faxes press releases to more than 10,000 journalists. Chicago Advertising: Lewis Lazare
A great Sun-Times business columnist who covers Chicago ad agencies. Some national news, too.
Marketing American Marketing Association
Several helpful links and access to the Journal of American Marketing. Advertising and Marketing Review magazine
Dozens of helpful links to publications, tools. Business Marketing Association Direct Marketing Association WhatsNextOnline.com
A bi-weekly newsletter on Internet marketing and PR. Web Review
A plethora of helpful information for developing and marketing Web content. Tips, style sheets, trends and more. Global Jumpsite for Marketing and Business Journals
Dozens of helpful links. Bank Marketing Association
An affiliate organization of the American Banking Association. You need to be a member to use it. Marketing Vox News
An excellence marketing and research letter. WebMarketeer.com BusinessMarketing.net Media Industry News PR and Marketing Network International Newspaper Marketing Association International Association of Business Communicators Iconocast
The weekly e-mail newsletter for Internet marketing. Classic Toy Ads
Samples of toy ads from print and Saturday morning TV. CelebritySource.com
An agency that puts you in touch with celebrity agents. Used mainly for advertising, it could have some value to reporters. Inthe80s.com TV Commercials
A look back at the great 80s commercials. IMarketingNews.com
The online newspaper of e-business and marketing. Offers a free newsletter and more. IMarketInc.com
Information-driven marketing tools, seminars and more. E-Marketer.com
Tips, trend stories on e-commerce. Midddleberg & Associates
Good research on how folks use the Web. Web Marketing Association Forrester Research ValleyoftheGeeks.com: Truth in Advertising
Some Internet banner ads we'd like to see, including "Apple: Products so cool, we don't need customers. AdBusters.org
Spoof ads and parodies. Center for Media Research
A great research Web site. Sign up for an e-mail update. Center for Media Research: Research Links
A collection of 15-20 good links. Association for Advancement of Relationship Marketing
Educates businesses on the topic. Good for hunting down sources. ToyAdz.com
A look back at some of the cool toy ads from yesteryear.
Ethnic Marketing EPMCom.com
Offers a newsletter called Marketing to the Emerging Majorities that includes news, research and case studies on seveal ethnic groups. The Selig Center for Economic Growth
From the University of Georgia, this site offers a downloadable publication "Multicultural Economy 2004." The study offers state-level population and buying power projections. Advertising Age: Demographics.com
Offers analysis and downloadable data. Forrester.com
From Marketing to Ethnic Minorities, this site explores racial and ethnic differences in technology adoptiona nd behavior. Must register to use the site. TargetMarketNews.com
An e-mail publication daily with news updates. Specializes in African-American Research. HunterMillerGroup
E-mails a Market Snapshot of stats, primary and secondary research and insights with a focus on the African American market. IsabelValdes
Expert in Hispanic and in-culture marketing. Rab.com
Instant background reports on ethnic groups. Must be a registered members. MarketResearch.com
Instant background reports on ethnic groups. Must be a registered members. AdAge TalentWorks
A 15-page .PDF with stats about the advertising and media job markets.
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