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        1. Trump will be aired on the major networks tomorrow. I’d like to remind this graph from 2016, where "free" has to be understood as "free coverage". I think one of the reasons why the media invest so much in him is because he’s profitable to cover. nytimes.com/2016/03/16/upshot/measuring-donald-trumps-mammoth-advantage-in-free-media.html
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        Revealed preferences: covering Trump is costly, directly and in terms of opportunity cost. So if the media decide to pay this cost, it’s probably because it’s the most profitable option. The @nytimes numbers show it was indeed a really good bet. statista.com/chart/3755/digital-subscribers-of-the-new-york-times/
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      I’m not saying there is some kind of media conspiracy to "make" Trump. But the incentives at play within the media probably helped him (and still help him) a lot.
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    I’ve noticed it first hand through my economics popularization activity on YouTube and elsewhere: covering something perceived as outrageous by part of the audience is what bring the best numbers. By *far*.
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