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Much has been made of the role of media in the Arab Spring uprisings, but little is known about the role of media in repression and dissent. Here we introduce a game-theoretic model of media in repression and dissent. Then we use case studies to illustrate this model. We find that uncertainty about the ability of government to successfully repress makes protest more likely and that media tend engage in watchdog reporting in environments where media are actually less free.
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As a former reporter I think it is important that we understand the role of news media in repression and dissent and that we learn more about the effects of media freedom.
Dr Jenifer Whitten-Woodring
University of Massachusetts Lowell
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This page is a summary of: The Role of Media in the Repression–Protest Nexus, Journal of Conflict Resolution, February 2014, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0022002713520481.
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