Understanding the changing media environment and its impact on our society and political climate is complex, requiring analysis from multiple viewpoints. This conference brought together scholars across fields to examine critical questions of how the media shapes our lives today.

This conference was made possible with generous support from the Andrew and Betsy Rosenfield Program in Economics, Public Policy, and Law.

In a new video spotlight, conference presenters Ruben Durante, Eleonora Freddi, and Donghee Jo discuss their research.

View photos from the conference here.

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Spotlight: Working Papers from the 2018 Economics of Media and Communication Conference
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Photos from the Conference

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Agenda

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Lunch

Media Capture Through Favor Exchange

Break

False Positives and Transparency in Scientific Research

Break

Public Communication and Collusion in the Airline Industry

Break

Do People Avoid Morally Relevant Information? Evidence From the Refugee Crisis

Adjourn for the day

Friday, May 4, 2018

Breakfast

Advertising Spending and Media Bias: Evidence from News Coverage of Car Safety Recalls

Break

News We Like to Share: How News Sharing on Social Networks Influences Voting Outcomes

Break

Optimal Sequential Decision With Limited Attention

Lunch

Better the Devil You Know: An Online Field Experiment on News Consumption

Conference concludes