years. This paper provides a new method to estimate media bias using a structural topic model and cosine similarity to test … assumption that a) potential media bias is demand-driven and b) election results can be used as a proxy for reader beliefs, the …

This paper explores the causal influence of media content on voting behavior. We exploit a natural experiment involving … notion that access to free media influences political attitudes and facilitates the consolidation of democracy. …

This paper explores the role of mass media in people's perceptions of charismatic leaders, focusing on the case of … postal service. The major findings are: (1) the frequency of exposure to mass media is positively related to the support for …

This paper investigates the existence of a possible media bias by analyzing the impact of automobile manufacturer … serious biases in estimating media bias caused by omitted variables. …

This paper investigates the existence of a possible media bias by analyzing the impact of automobile manufacturer … serious biases in estimating media bias caused by omitted variables. …

The importance of user-generated content is growing as media consumption is moving online; yet, investigations of media …

The importance of user-generated content is growing as media consumption is moving online; yet, investigations of media …

This paper explores the causal influence of media content on voting behavior. We exploit a natural experiment involving … notion that access to free media influences political attitudes and facilitates the consolidation of democracy. …

The papers analyses the emergence of an European media regulation, predominantly through competition policy … institutions. Next to ‘narrow’ competition considerations, issues of media bias and cultural diversity are put into focus. Modern … media economics views media markets involving issues of public opinion and cultural development as being rather special …