从观众到选民：追溯福克斯新闻对美国民主的影响

IF 4.8 1区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Journal of Public Economics Pub Date : 2024-11-08 DOI:10.1016/j.jpubeco.2024.105256

Elliott Ash , Sergio Galletta , Matteo Pinna , Christopher S. Warshaw

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摘要

本文全面评估了 2000 年至 2020 年福克斯新闻频道（FNC）对美国大众政治偏好和投票行为的影响。我们表明，FNC 使美国人的意识形态和党派认同向右转移。在过去十年中，这种转变有助于共和党候选人在美国各级政府选举中胜出。我们的估计结果表明，在最近的总统、参议院、众议院和州长选举中，福克斯新闻收视率每增加 0.05 个收视点，共和党的得票率就会增加至少 0.5 个百分点。我们的研究结果对美国的政治行为、选举和政治进程具有广泛的影响。

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From viewers to voters: Tracing Fox News’ impact on American democracy

This paper provides a comprehensive assessment of the effect of Fox News Channel (FNC) on the mass public’s political preferences and voting behavior in the United States from 2000 to 2020. We show that FNC has shifted the ideology and partisan identity of Americans rightward. This shift has helped Republican candidates in elections across levels of U.S. government over the past decade. Our estimates suggests that an increase of 0.05 rating points in Fox News viewership, induced by exogenous changes in channel placement, has increased Republican vote shares by at least 0.5 percentage points in recent presidential, Senate, House, and gubernatorial elections. Our findings have broad implications for political behavior, elections, and the political process in the United States.

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Journal of Public Economics ECONOMICS-

CiteScore

14.10

自引率

2.00%

发文量

139

审稿时长

70 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Public Economics aims to promote original scientific research in the field of public economics, focusing on the utilization of contemporary economic theory and quantitative analysis methodologies. It serves as a platform for the international scholarly community to engage in discussions on public policy matters.