In this paper we estimate the impact of press coverage on citizen knowledge, politicians' actions, and policy. We find … that a poor fit between newspaper markets and political districts reduces press coverage of politics. We use variation in … effects -- voter information, politicians' actions and policy -- we find statistically significant and substantively important …

In this paper we estimate the impact of press coverage on citizen knowledge, politicians' actions, and policy. We find … that a poor fit between newspaper markets and political districts reduces press coverage of politics. We use variation in … effects -- voter information, politicians' actions and policy -- we find statistically significant and substantively important …

-leftist institution. Over the course of the last two years or so, a small handful of politicians on the Right - Senators Tom Cotton, Marco … to identify the problem and offer solutions to rectify it. While the attention of high-profile politicians to the issue …