When do media stations support political accountability? A field experiment in Mexico

• In Event: Comparative Media Politics

Brief Overview

Our field experiment with 1,604 local newspapers and radio stations in Mexico investigates the extent to which search costs, media market competition, upcoming elections, and learning affect reporting on municipal malfeasance and legislator activity.

Authors

• Horacio Larreguy, Harvard University

• Christopher Lucas, Washington University in St. Louis

• John Marshall, Columbia University in the City of New York