Advising Policymakers Through the Media

No 1001, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: In the information age an exchange with the media is part of the duties the economics profession has to deliver to educate the public and to ensure its position in society. A key issue is the education of policymakers through the media. It is the silver bullet of policy advice in comparison to commissioned research and face-to-face advice provided to the politician. It also pleases the vanity of the scientist: Few economists are willing to sacrifice the celebrity of public visibility to the effectiveness of face-to-face advice. The paper advertises for a stronger role of researchers in the public debate and suggests ways to become more influential. It is argued that in the long run agenda setting is a more promising strategy than reactive press activities.

Keywords: educating the public; policy advice; media activities; journalism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A11 A20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 21 pages
Date: 2004-01
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Published - published in: Journal of Economic Education, 2004, 35 (4), 395-405

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