Abstract

We review the burgeoning political economy literature on the influence of mass media on politics and policy. This survey, which covers both theory and empirics, is organized along four main themes: transparency, capture, informative coverage, and ideological bias. We distill some general lessons and identify some open questions.

Authors
Andrea Prat and David Stromberg
Format
Working Paper
Publication Date

Full Citation

Prat, Andrea and David Stromberg
. The Political Economy of Mass Media. November 26, 2013.