Ohioans are lucky– or unlucky– enough to be historically important players in presidential elections and, as a result, are constantly bombarded with political ads. Kyle Kondik, author of The Bellwether: Why Ohio Picks the President, will explain why Ohio is so important in presidential elections at 7pm Thursday, September 22 at the Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle.
Kondik, the first of five speakers in the museum’s interactive exhibition I Approve This Message: Decoding Political Ads, aims to show how political ads make use of imagery, music, special effects and language. Other speakers include political scientist Ted Brader, American Press Institute senior manager Jane Elizabeth, University of Michigan musicologist Mark Clague, and media, entertainment and technology executive/advisor Don Levy. The nonpartisan exhibition runs through November 8.
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