media freedom; Section 17.4 describes media effects in a captured environment;
Section 17.5 discusses the limits of media capture, and Section 17.6 concludes.
17.2. EVIDENCE ON MEDIA CAPTURE
Is there any evidence that media capture indeed happens? Do media outlets behave dif-
ferently if governments or interest groups have some means of controlling them? Do con-
sumers of mass media take into account media capture? This section summarizes
empirical evidence of media capture by governments and incumbent politicians and
the way it affects media content.
17.2.1 Capture and Media Content
When media is free, it can play an important role in ensuring government accountability
by monitoring public officials and publishing stories about government misbehavior ...