Die gesellschaftlichen Folgen der Medienkonzentration

Trappel, Josef; Meier, W.; Schrape, Klaus; Wölk, Michaela

doi:10.1007/978-3-663-09713-6

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“…Local newspaper readership has been in steady decline over the last two decades. The total circulation of local newspapers in Germany has decreased by over 38%, from 18.1 million in 1995 to 11.1 million in 2018, raising concerns about possible negative effects due to consolidation in the market for local news (Trappel et al 2013). The total number of daily newspapers sold in Germany has declined by 11% between (Bundesverband Deutscher Zeitungsverleger 2018.…”

Section: Local News In Germanymentioning

confidence: 99%

Local News Monopolies Increase Misperceptions about Immigration

Hilbig¹,

Riaz²

2021

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We examine how local news monopolies affect misperceptions about the size of the immigrant population in Germany. We propose a theoretical framework in which heterogeneous information from different local news outlets diffuses through social inter- actions. We posit that indirect exposure to information from multiple sources leads to more accurate beliefs in competitive markets. To causally identify the effect of local news monopolies on misperceptions, we exploit overlapping newspaper coverage areas as a source of exogenous variation in the number of available outlets. We estimate that local news monopolies increase misperceptions by 38%. We empirically demonstrate that the effect of media monopolies hinges on social interactions. For individuals with fewer close social contacts, misperceptions remain unaffected by local news monopolies. Our results suggest that consolidation in the market for news decreases constituents’ knowledge about critical policy issues.

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Section: Local News In Germanymentioning

confidence: 99%