PBS
Pbs: The :30 Second Candidate
Great PBS site for the Democracy Project. This site is all about televisions role in political advertising. There is a timeline, step-by-step process of commercials, and a look at tricks of the trade.
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Political Commercials Lesson Plan
Students will have the opportunity to analyze political commercials for truths and misconceptions, then make one of their own.
CNN
Cnn: Can Bush Win by Going "Positive?"
This is an article questioning whether or not a politician can still win his office without running negative campaed ign ads. (August 2000)