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Handcuffs for the Grabbing Hand? Media Capture and Government Accountability

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Besley, Timothy, Prat, Andrea·2006·American Economic Review
DOI 10.1257/aer.96.3.720
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It has long been recognized that the media play an essential role in government accountability. Even in the absence of censorship, however, the government may influence news content by maintaining a “cozy” relationship with the media. This paper develops a model of democratic politics in which media capture is endogenous. The model offers insights into the features of the media market that determine the ability of the government to exercise such capture and hence to influence political outcomes.

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Authors
Besley, T., & Prat, A.
Venue
American Economic Review
Publisher
American Economic Association
Published
2006-05-01
Volume
96
Issue
3
Pages
720-736
ISSN
0002-8282 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1257/aer.96.3.720
OpenAlex
W2135803139
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1,160
References
3
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Type
journal article
Language
en
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