The Conversation
Jennifer Stromer-Galley writes “Trump and Biden ads on Facebook and Instagram focus on rallying the base.”
Monday, October 5, 2020,
By Lily Datz
Jennifer Stromer-Galley, professor in the School of Information Studies, authored an opinion piece for The Conversation titled “” Stromer-Galley studies political campaigns in the digital era and is a part of the at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, which “tracks the spending and the targets of Facebook and Instagram ad buys, based on data provided by the platforms.” Her research found that advertising accounts for nearly 30% of both campaigns’ spending, as both candidates “are trying to mobilize voters – find supporters and then spark them to get involved.”