Published | 2022

Captivating news: Media attention and FARC kidnappings

Studies how news about a proposed prisoner exchange shifted FARC kidnapping decisions in Colombia.

Question and contribution.

Agenda-setting can change the strategic value of violence, moving conflict actors across target types.

Studies how news about a proposed prisoner exchange shifted FARC kidnapping decisions in Colombia.

How the project is framed.

Instrumental variablesDaily event dataText archives
ConflictMediaPolitical economy