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. …

Media market structures are changing constantly. Traditional media outlets such as newspapers are being hard-hit by the … digitalization of content, causing market exit and long-term consolidation in many countries. Competition policy in media markets is … pluralism. Accordingly, this paper analyzes the relationship between media market concentration and pluralism. In particular, we …

In this paper, I quantify the role of media in the formation of support for unemployment insurance. Theory suggests …

This contribution introduces a new direct measure of political media bias by analyzing articles and newscasts with … respect to the tonality on political parties and politicians. On this basis we develop an index sorting the media in the … political left to right spectrum. We apply the index to opinion-leading media in Germany, analysing 7,203,351 reports on …