PERICLES Debate on Political Information: Positive Analysis and Potential Media Regulation Reforms

PERICLES (Political Economics of Reforms, Institutional Complexity, and Legislative Evaluation Sudies) organised the first Debate on Political Information: Positive Analysis and Potential Media Regulation Reforms, which took place online on the 20th April, 2021 at 04:30 pm (CET).

Program

Introduction:

Massimo Morelli (Bocconi University, PERICLES Unit Director)

Speakers:

Andrea Prat (Columbia University Business School): Is Journalistic Truth Dead? Measuring Voters' Beliefs in Political News

Felix Chopra (University of Bonn), Ingar Haaland (University of Bergen) and Christopher Roth (Warwick University): The Demand For Fact-Checking

Policy round table:

The purpose of this roundtable is to discuss a policy proposal based on the potential reforms or policy interventions highlighted in the previous presentations.

Discussant: Carlo Schwarz (Bocconi University)

Participants:

Felix Chopra (University of Bonn)

Ingar Haaland (University of Bergen)

Donato Masciandaro (Bocconi University, Baffi Carefin Director)

Massimo Morelli (Bocconi University, PERICLES Unit Director)

Andrea Prat (Columbia University Business School)

Christopher Roth (Warwick University)

Please find the recording of the workshop below.