UChicago Institute of Politics
UChicago Institute of Politics (@uchicagoinstituteofpolitics) is a nonpartisan University of Chicago program in the United States that posts long-form political conversations, panels and conference recordings. The channel has about 37,100 subscribers and a median of roughly 350 views per video, uploading about 10 times per quarter. Sponsored integrations are not offered; the channel carries no paid brand work.
Nonpartisan political programming from a University of Chicago institute
- Recent Senate and gubernatorial conversations draw up to 1,400 views per video, with a 3,766-view Shorts clip
- Median of roughly 350 views on long-form videos, so the audience is small and specific
- Sponsored rate range would be about $150 to $250 per video at this median
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- long-form panel recordings, interview clips, conference keynotes
- Tone
- analytical, nonpartisan
- Language
- English
- On camera
- Yes, talking head
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- 30 to 70 minutes for full events, under 2 minutes for Shorts
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Recent titles such as "The difference between ICE and Border Patrol" and "From DACA To Deportation: Trump's Plans March On" are direct political commentary, so political exposure is high.
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Platforms
Benchmark score: 19 / 100
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Recent videos
▶South Side School Board Presidential Candidate Forum · 650 views
▶Senator Elissa Slotkin: Live Recording of America, Actually! · 1.4k views
▶"It's harder to hate people up close." · 349 viewsLast three uploads, latest 2 days ago.
The nonpartisan UChicago Institute of Politics (IOP) is an extracurricular program designed to ignite in young people a passion for politics and public service. The IOP provides civic engagement and public service opportunities for students, hosts visiting Fellows, and presents programming in politics and policymaking for students and the general public. Read more: http://politics.uchicago.edu/ Follow our Twitter https://twitter.com/uchipolitics. Follow our podcast "The Axe Files with David Axelrod" at iTunes.com/axefiles. Sign up for our email newsletter: politics.uchicago.edu/page/s/signup
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About UChicago Institute of Politics
UChicago Institute of Politics is the channel of the nonpartisan extracurricular program at the University of Chicago, which hosts speaker series, fellows and conference recordings on politics and public service. The channel posts long panel discussions, interviews with elected officials and commentators, and short clips, roughly ten uploads per quarter. Viewers are likely students, civic-minded adults and followers of the program, though these audience estimates are not measured.
The channel has about 37,100 subscribers and a median of roughly 350 views per video, with occasional Shorts reaching several thousand views. No sponsored brand work appears in the recent uploads, and the dossier shows no brand relationships. A sponsored integration would sit in the range of $150 to $250 per video, which works out to about $20 to $35 per 1,000 median views, compared with the $10 to $30 CPM typical for paid ads.
This channel suits civic organizations, universities and nonprofits seeking politically neutral placement with an engaged audience of students and policy readers.
Written from UChicago Institute of Politics's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. UChicago Institute of Politics can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about UChicago
How much does UChicago Institute of Politics charge for a sponsored video?
Based on its median of roughly 350 views, a sponsored integration would be about $150 to $250 per video. The channel has no sponsorship history in its recent uploads, so any deal would be a new arrangement.
What does UChicago Institute of Politics post about on YouTube?
The channel posts long recordings of panels, conferences and interviews with politicians and commentators, along with short clips. Topics center on American politics, elections, public policy and civic engagement.
How do I contact UChicago Institute of Politics for a brand deal?
Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked, and this channel's pitch notes a small, specific audience.
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