Islam, Roumeen.
Information and Public Choice : From Media Markets to Policymaking. - 1 online resource (235 pages)
Cover -- Title Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About the Editor and Authors -- Abbreviations -- CHAPTER 1 Overview: From Media Markets to Policy -- Introduction -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 2 The Media's Influence on Public Policy Decisions -- Introduction -- How Does Media Access Affect Policy? -- Effects of Active Press Coverage of Politics -- The Effects of Publishing Individual News Stories -- Conclusions and Discussion -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 3 National Media and Local Political Participation: The Case of the New York Times -- Introduction -- Background and Literature -- Data -- Sample Characteristics -- Empirical Strategy and Results -- Empirical Strategy -- Robustness -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 4 Minority-Targeted Local Media and Voter Turnout: A Summary -- Introduction -- Group-Targeted Media -- Spanish-Language Local Television News and Voting -- Black Radio and Weekly Newspapers and Voting -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 5 I'm News, Are You? Newspaper Coverage of Elected vs. Appointed Officials -- Introduction -- Coverage of Elected vs. Appointed Superintendents -- Is Campaign Period Coverage Different? -- Bad News vs. Good News -- Discussion -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 6 The Political Impact of Media Bias -- Introduction -- Theoretical Predictions -- Estimates of the Impact of Media Bias -- Surveys -- Laboratory Experiments -- Field Experiments -- The Impact of the Fox News Channel -- Introduction to the Market -- Selection -- Impact on Voting in Presidential Elections -- Town Characteristics -- Persistence of Effects -- Ideology versus Popularity -- Impact on Turnout -- Persuasion Rates of the Media -- Setup -- Persuasion Results -- Conclusions -- Appendix -- Estimation -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 7 Market Forces and News Media in Muslim Countries -- Introduction. The 2002 Gallup Poll of the Islamic World -- What Do Consumers Want from the News Media? -- Consumer Beliefs and Media Consumption -- Consumer Beliefs and Quality Assessments -- Implications -- Do Firms Give Consumers What They Want? -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 8 Political Economy of Media Capture -- Introduction -- Inequality and the Media -- Theory -- Empirical Results -- Media and Special Interests -- Audience Constraint and Special Interest Groups -- Advertising -- Advertising Revenues and Press Freedom in Russia -- Advertising Revenues and the Rise of Independent Media -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 9 Fostering an Independent Media with a Diversity of Views -- Introduction -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 10 Media Regulation in the United States -- Introduction -- Three Policy Objectives -- Competition -- Diversity -- Localism -- Broadcast Media Regulatory Functions -- Technical Regulation -- Content Regulation -- Structural Regulation -- Challenges of Assessing the Impact of Regulation -- Media Ownership Regulation: The FCC's Quadrennial Review -- Other Matters -- The Federal Communications Commission -- Noncommercial Educational Television and Radio -- Overview of Multichannel Video Program Distributor Regulation -- The Impact of Technical Change on Media Regulation -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 11 Aspects of Two Media Models: France and the United Kingdom and EU Media Governance -- Introduction -- Two Different Views of the State -- The French Paradox and British Self-Regulation -- Regulatory Framework: Some Examples -- Primary Obligations -- European Media Governance -- Conclusion -- Notes -- CHAPTER 12 Three Countries: Three Stories -- Introduction -- Media and Governance in Nigeria -- The Structure of the Nigerian Media -- Television Stations -- Radio Stations -- Government Dominance. Media Laws and Regulations -- Nigerian Press Council (Amendment) Decree -- National Broadcasting Commission Decree -- 1999 Constitution -- Other Laws -- Access to Official Information -- Notes -- References -- Lebanon: An Overview of the Media -- Four Major Political Phases Since 1943 -- The Legislative Environment -- The Educational Context -- The Media Today -- Newspapers -- Television -- Radios -- Internet -- Challenges Facing the Media -- Conclusion -- Notes -- The Media Environment in Indonesia: Bright Light at the End of a Long Tunnel -- After Suharto: A Fast Decline, a Slow and Haphazard Recovery -- Guarding Press Freedom: Empowering Self-Regulation -- Emerging Threat: Concentration of Ownership -- The Future: Light at the End of a Long Tunnel -- Index -- Back Cover.
The ability of the media to affect outcomes in economic and political markets has been well documented. News reporting and advertising influence consumer behavior in goods and services markets by revealing (or selectively revealing) information about a product, acting as agenda setters to influence consumer demand, or enhancing competition in markets by alerting consumers to substitutes. In political markets, they can affect behavior by informing voters about a politician's views or actions, enlightening citizens to outcomes of public policy, or taking a stance on political, social, or economic issues. For businesses, households, and most others, the media is the main source of information on public policy choices and current social and economic conditions. As a result, what news the media chooses to gather, analyze and disseminate-and the slant they choose to put on what they report-is of consequence. Information and Public Choice addresses the factors that affect the content and reach of news coverage as well as its impact on public policy. The book addresses both market constraints that affect media-particularly news content-and the impact that news reporting has on economic and political choices. The authors examine a range of issues, including bias or slant in media reporting, the impact of markets and nonmarket factors on news reporting, and the role of government regulation of the media sector in developing countries. The studies in this volume provide new evidence and a good summary of previous research on the power of the media. An invaluable guide for those concerned about the impact of media on economic and political outcomes, Information and Public Choice draws attention to an under-researched yet important area of economics.
9780821375167
Communication in economic development.
Communication in politics.
Mass media -- Economic aspects.
Mass media -- Political aspects.
Mass media and public opinion.
Electronic books.
P96.E25 -- I54 2008eb
338.4/730223
Information and Public Choice : From Media Markets to Policymaking. - 1 online resource (235 pages)
Cover -- Title Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About the Editor and Authors -- Abbreviations -- CHAPTER 1 Overview: From Media Markets to Policy -- Introduction -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 2 The Media's Influence on Public Policy Decisions -- Introduction -- How Does Media Access Affect Policy? -- Effects of Active Press Coverage of Politics -- The Effects of Publishing Individual News Stories -- Conclusions and Discussion -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 3 National Media and Local Political Participation: The Case of the New York Times -- Introduction -- Background and Literature -- Data -- Sample Characteristics -- Empirical Strategy and Results -- Empirical Strategy -- Robustness -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 4 Minority-Targeted Local Media and Voter Turnout: A Summary -- Introduction -- Group-Targeted Media -- Spanish-Language Local Television News and Voting -- Black Radio and Weekly Newspapers and Voting -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 5 I'm News, Are You? Newspaper Coverage of Elected vs. Appointed Officials -- Introduction -- Coverage of Elected vs. Appointed Superintendents -- Is Campaign Period Coverage Different? -- Bad News vs. Good News -- Discussion -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 6 The Political Impact of Media Bias -- Introduction -- Theoretical Predictions -- Estimates of the Impact of Media Bias -- Surveys -- Laboratory Experiments -- Field Experiments -- The Impact of the Fox News Channel -- Introduction to the Market -- Selection -- Impact on Voting in Presidential Elections -- Town Characteristics -- Persistence of Effects -- Ideology versus Popularity -- Impact on Turnout -- Persuasion Rates of the Media -- Setup -- Persuasion Results -- Conclusions -- Appendix -- Estimation -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 7 Market Forces and News Media in Muslim Countries -- Introduction. The 2002 Gallup Poll of the Islamic World -- What Do Consumers Want from the News Media? -- Consumer Beliefs and Media Consumption -- Consumer Beliefs and Quality Assessments -- Implications -- Do Firms Give Consumers What They Want? -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 8 Political Economy of Media Capture -- Introduction -- Inequality and the Media -- Theory -- Empirical Results -- Media and Special Interests -- Audience Constraint and Special Interest Groups -- Advertising -- Advertising Revenues and Press Freedom in Russia -- Advertising Revenues and the Rise of Independent Media -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 9 Fostering an Independent Media with a Diversity of Views -- Introduction -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 10 Media Regulation in the United States -- Introduction -- Three Policy Objectives -- Competition -- Diversity -- Localism -- Broadcast Media Regulatory Functions -- Technical Regulation -- Content Regulation -- Structural Regulation -- Challenges of Assessing the Impact of Regulation -- Media Ownership Regulation: The FCC's Quadrennial Review -- Other Matters -- The Federal Communications Commission -- Noncommercial Educational Television and Radio -- Overview of Multichannel Video Program Distributor Regulation -- The Impact of Technical Change on Media Regulation -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 11 Aspects of Two Media Models: France and the United Kingdom and EU Media Governance -- Introduction -- Two Different Views of the State -- The French Paradox and British Self-Regulation -- Regulatory Framework: Some Examples -- Primary Obligations -- European Media Governance -- Conclusion -- Notes -- CHAPTER 12 Three Countries: Three Stories -- Introduction -- Media and Governance in Nigeria -- The Structure of the Nigerian Media -- Television Stations -- Radio Stations -- Government Dominance. Media Laws and Regulations -- Nigerian Press Council (Amendment) Decree -- National Broadcasting Commission Decree -- 1999 Constitution -- Other Laws -- Access to Official Information -- Notes -- References -- Lebanon: An Overview of the Media -- Four Major Political Phases Since 1943 -- The Legislative Environment -- The Educational Context -- The Media Today -- Newspapers -- Television -- Radios -- Internet -- Challenges Facing the Media -- Conclusion -- Notes -- The Media Environment in Indonesia: Bright Light at the End of a Long Tunnel -- After Suharto: A Fast Decline, a Slow and Haphazard Recovery -- Guarding Press Freedom: Empowering Self-Regulation -- Emerging Threat: Concentration of Ownership -- The Future: Light at the End of a Long Tunnel -- Index -- Back Cover.
The ability of the media to affect outcomes in economic and political markets has been well documented. News reporting and advertising influence consumer behavior in goods and services markets by revealing (or selectively revealing) information about a product, acting as agenda setters to influence consumer demand, or enhancing competition in markets by alerting consumers to substitutes. In political markets, they can affect behavior by informing voters about a politician's views or actions, enlightening citizens to outcomes of public policy, or taking a stance on political, social, or economic issues. For businesses, households, and most others, the media is the main source of information on public policy choices and current social and economic conditions. As a result, what news the media chooses to gather, analyze and disseminate-and the slant they choose to put on what they report-is of consequence. Information and Public Choice addresses the factors that affect the content and reach of news coverage as well as its impact on public policy. The book addresses both market constraints that affect media-particularly news content-and the impact that news reporting has on economic and political choices. The authors examine a range of issues, including bias or slant in media reporting, the impact of markets and nonmarket factors on news reporting, and the role of government regulation of the media sector in developing countries. The studies in this volume provide new evidence and a good summary of previous research on the power of the media. An invaluable guide for those concerned about the impact of media on economic and political outcomes, Information and Public Choice draws attention to an under-researched yet important area of economics.
9780821375167
Communication in economic development.
Communication in politics.
Mass media -- Economic aspects.
Mass media -- Political aspects.
Mass media and public opinion.
Electronic books.
P96.E25 -- I54 2008eb
338.4/730223