Exploring the Relationship between Media Institutions and Political Participation
Year: 2012
Type: preprint
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The structure of media institutions varies widely across countries. Here, I analyze the effects of two features of media systems on voter turnout: public broadcasting and partisanship. Using Eurobarometer survey data from 14 countries, I find that watching public broadcasting has a modest effect on increasing turnout because it increases citizens’ knowledge levels; but this effect only holds in countries that subsidize their public broadcaster. In contrast, broadcasting systems associated with more open partisanship have large positive effects on turnout.
Source: SSRN Electronic Journal
Author: Patrick N. O’Mahen
Institution: University of Michigan
Language: English
Topic: Media Influence and Politics
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2121328887