Does The Media Really Affect Elections?
Does The Media Really Affect Elections?  
Podcast: Not Another Politics Podcast
Published On: Wed May 20 2020
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