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Effective media scrutiny can help mitigate many of the problems that lead to regulatory capture, by helping the polity to become informed and mobilized. But what are the conditions that create effective media scrutiny? And why do we observe so little of it in reality?
“Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman.” Justice Louis D. Brandeis

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Editors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (August 18–25)

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America’s white-collar prosecution crisis; Elizabeth Warren has a new bill that aims to separate money from politics; Facebook struggles with the daunting task of...
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Editors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (August 11–18)

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Elizabeth Warren’s new bill seeks to radically alter US corporate governance; America’s top CEOs earned 312 times more than their average workers last year; regulators...
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Editors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (August 5–11)

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Monsanto loses landmark Roundup case; the Sinclair-Tribune merger blows up; Facebook wants your financial data; the historical legacy of the 2008 financial crisis; and...
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Editors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (July 27–August 4)

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Apple hits the coveted $1 trillion mark—thanks to share buybacks; Senator Mark Warner’s proposals to regulate social media platforms make waves; Google is reportedly...
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Editors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (July 21–27)

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The rumors of Facebook’s newfound vulnerability have been greatly exaggerated; Google reportedly employs more contractors than actual employees; Britain has a monopoly problem; and...
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Editors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (July 14–21)

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The EU’s record-breaking antitrust fine against Google might be too little, too late; Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg thanks one of his biggest advertisers, President...
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e-Autocracy: How Social Media Helps the Chinese State Surveil Protests and Spread Propaganda

Bei Qin
The Chinese government has invested heavily in surveillance systems that exploit information on social media. This column shows that these systems are very effective,...
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Editors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (July 7–14)

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Brett Kavanaugh is expected to bring his pro-business bent to the Supreme Court; the DOJ is appealing the AT&T-Time Warner merger approval; Britain fines...
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When—and Why—Fact-Checking Cannot Stop Alternative Facts

Ekaterina Zhuravskaya
Correct numbers alone cannot stop charismatic politicians using convincing narratives, even if the latter are based on “alternative facts.”     Kellyanne Conway, a counselor to President...
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Editors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (June 30–July 7)

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Scott Pruitt resigns from the EPA; a new report finds that digital platforms are not fully complying with the EU’s new privacy rules; Google,...
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