A new campaign commercial by John McCain mocking Barack Obama’s celebrity status ran in relatively few media markets but gained widespread press attention. The show examines the role of presidential campaign ads in the era of YouTube and the 24-hour news cycle.
- More: Factcheck.org – a non-profit group which monitors the accuracy of campaign ads
- More: The Washington Post Fact Checker – encourages readers to send suggestions on topics to fact check and tips on erroneous claims by political candidates, interest groups and the media
- More: Politifact.com – a project of the St. Petersburg Times and Congressional Quarterly