Who Watches the Watchmen? Local News and Police Behaviour in the United States

• In Event: Politicians and the Media

Brief Overview

Is information important to hold institutions accountable? How long does it take to change citizens’ perceptions?We explore this question by looking at how a decline in local news affects police departments and voting behaviour in US municipalities.

Authors

• Nicola Mastrorocco, Trinity College Dublin, Department of Economics

• Arianna Ornaghi, Warwick University