How far can media undermine democratic institutions and how persuasive can it be in assuring public support for dictator policies? We study this question in the context of Germany before World War II, between 1929 and 1939. First, we estimate the impact of radio signal on voting for the Nazi...

Introduction -- Don't Give the Public What It Wants; Give the Public What it Needs -- Radio Is Good for You! The Rise of Educational Radio -- Carnegie's Lemon? The Birth of NPR -- Washington Verus The Sticks -- Left, Right, or Always Establishment? The Bias Issue, -- Newt [Gingrich] Cometh --...