News Consumption and Political Ambition: The Effects of Local and National News on the Decision to Run for Office

• In Event: Media Trust, Demand for News, and Political Participation

Brief Overview

Across numerous surveys of the general U.S. public, a national survey of potential candidates, and a survey experiment with potential candidates, we show that consumption of local news predicts interest in running for office.

Authors

• Danny Hayes, George Washington University

• Jennifer L Lawless, University of Virginia