Microtargeting: Not Just for Online Ads
The New York Times featured an article today on the increasing number of campaigns that are tailoring their advertising messages to different demographics over the internet. This tactic – frequently referred to as microtargeting – is not confined to online placements of campaign ads. In a newly published study appearing in Political Communication, two Wesleyan Media Project co-directors find evidence that, at least at the presidential level, campaigns are targeting specific audiences through television ads as well. (more…)
adminFebruary 21, 2012