Events for May 20, 2024

Does media influence governments’ allocation of humanitarian aid – if so, how? This question has puzzled media and political communication scholars since the 1990s, with grand claims being made for the so-called ‘CNN Effect’, many of which were subsequently discredited. In this research lecture, Dr. Scott revisits these issues using rare in-depth interviews with 30 directors and senior policymakers in 16 of the world’s largest donor countries. Dr. Scott is an Associate Professor in Media and International Development, at the University of East Anglia in the UK. He is currently [...]