Narratives are vectors of ideas. Nobel laureate Robert Shiller suggests that in the age of social information networks, economists need to rethink how and why information really spreads.
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Last Few Days to Apply to the Stigler Center’s Fellowship Program for Journalists
This 10-week program, which will take place in Chicago Booth’s Hyde Park Campus, will offer a transformative learning experience for up-and-coming journalists seeking to deepen their understanding of the political economy.
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The ProMarket Monthly Roundup
The first edition of our monthly roundup that includes ProMarket posts from the previous month, as well as interesting stories from our “Weekly Briefing” section.
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Alan Rusbridger is Gone from The Guardian, But Is There Still a Business Model for Independent Journalism?
Many people like to think of media as another market where competition drives innovation, quality, and integrity. But this is not always the case.
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Are Newspapers Captured by Banks? Evidence From Italy
The inaugural piece of a new ProMarket mini-paper series.
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Alan Rusbridger: “The Level of Scrutiny That the Press Would Apply to its Own Failures is Minimal”
ProMarket interview: Alan Rusbridger, former editor-in-chief of The Guardian, on media capture.
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What Makes M&A Reporters More Accurate?
A study by Kenneth R. Ahern and Denis Sosyura ranks M&A reporters based on their accuracy.
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Study: Journalists’ Fear of Appearing Biased Benefits Special Interests
New study that looks into the media coverage of climate change finds that special interest groups often take advantage of journalists’ desire to present “both sides” of an issue.
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The True Price of Media Capture: “We’ll Be Living in a State of Perpetual Shock and Amazement”
Journalist and media critic Dean Starkman, author of The Watchdog That Didn’t Bark, speaks about capture in business media and explains how journalists missed the financial crisis, and why they are almost certain to miss the next one as well.
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