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100			_aDjourelova, Milena _940038
245			_aPersuasion through slanted language: Evidence from the media coverage of immigration
260			_aThe American: Economic Reviews
300			_a113(3), Mar, 2023: p. 800-835
520			_aI study the persuasive effects of slanted language, exploiting a ban on the politically charged term "illegal immigrant" by the Associated Press (AP) news wire. My empirical strategy combines the timing of the ban with variation across media outlets in their baseline reliance on AP copy. I document sizable diffusion of the ban from AP copy to media outlets. Moreover, individuals exposed to the ban through local media show significantly lower support for restrictive immigration policies. This effect is more pronounced for moderates and in locations with fewer immigrants, and does not transfer to views on issues other than immigration.
773			_aThe American: Economic Reviews
906			_aMIGRATION
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