Advertising

Political Ads Surge on Streaming TV as Candidates Follow Viewers
Bloomberg
"Political spending on streaming services has nearly quadrupled this election cycle from the same period in 2022, according to data from AdImpact, which tracks campaign outlays. At the current pace, streaming may soon pass cable TV, which is in decline as more customers cancel the product."

Campaigns

Trump campaign asks for cut of candidates’ fundraising when they use his name and likeness
Politico
“Any split that is higher than 5% will be seen favorably by the RNC and President Trump’s campaign and is routinely reported to the highest levels of leadership within both organizations.”

International

Political ads could be heading to UK TV screens due to legal loophole
The Guardian
"But the ban – last updated in 2003 – only applies to traditional television channels and not to streaming television delivered over the internet. With audiences increasingly switching off traditional broadcast channels, the UK’s big political parties are preparing to take advantage of the loophole and pay millions of pounds to insert themselves into living rooms."

Social Media

Right-Wing Media Are in Trouble
The Atlantic
"A simpler explanation is that conservative digital media are disproportionately dependent on social-media referrals in the first place. Many mainstream publications have long-established brand names, large newsrooms to churn out copy, and, in a few cases, large numbers of loyal subscribers."

Technology

'Uncomfortable' AI-generated voicemails from gun violence victims swarm Congress
Politico
"The voice memos feature six victims of gun violence, including those killed in mass shootings, suicide, and people like 15-year-old Ethan Song, whose accidental death was the result of an unsecured gun in 2018 in Connecticut."

Democratic tech group aims to shake up Republican statehouses in 2024
NBC News
"Tech for Campaigns helps state legislative candidates in a variety of ways. It assigns volunteers to work closely with campaigns on specific tasks such as website design. Those volunteers also provide ongoing assistance with email fundraising and digital advertising — often using skills from their day jobs at tech companies large and small."