heterogeneous voters are targeted through media outlets. We discuss its effects on the implemented policy and relate it to the well …, technologies that allow targeting voters more precisely tend to increase polarization. Our prediction is confirmed empirically as …

' efforts do not neutralize each other and their payoffs and competitive advantages depend on the networks they face. Our …

' efforts do not neutralize each other and their payoffs and competitive advantages depend on the networks they face. Our …

We develop a tractable theory to study the impact of biased media on election outcomes, voter turnout and welfare. News … released by media allows voters to infer the relative appeal of the two candidates, and the closeness of elections. In large … elections, the former determines the election outcome, whereas the latter drives voter turnout. With a single media outlet, a …

sufficient condition that fully characterizes the optimal targeting strategy for any network structure. The key parameter in this …

We study the optimal targeting strategy of a planner who seeks to maximize the diffusion of an action in a society … interact locally, so that each agent affects only his neighbors. We find that the optimal targeting strategy depends on two … targeting strategy is exactly the opposite. …

predominantly observable in state elections, though attacks that receive high media coverage increase the AfD vote share in Federal … migration. Exploiting news reports, we find that successful attacks receive more media coverage from local and regional …