Does The Media Really Affect Elections?
May 20, 2020•34 min•Ep. 9
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Episode description
It may be hard to believe during coronavirus, but the 2020 election will soon be upon us. As usual, news outlets will play a crucial role informing the public about the candidates. But could their decisions actual swing elections?
That’s the argument put forward by Prof. Gregory Martin from Stanford University in a recent paper. The data he’s collected shows that the decisions made by reporters and editors may have surprising effects on who voters support.
Paper: https://web.stanford.edu/~gjmartin/papers/Milestones%20Jan%202020.pdf
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