This article investigates the role of mass media in times of conflict and state-sponsored mass
violence against civilians. We use a unique village-level data set from the Rwandan …

We examine the role of FM radio in mitigating violent conflict. We collect original data on
radio broadcasts encouraging defections during the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) …

This paper compares precision field-strength measurements taken by a Rohde & Schwarz
FSH-3 portable spectrum analyzer with simulation results derived from the ITM coverage …

Can entertaining mass media programs influence individual consumption and savings
decisions? I study this question by examining the impact of the Dave Ramsey Show, an …

In this paper, a comparative study between the results of a measurement campaign
conducted in northern Greece and simulations performed with Radio Mobile and ICS …

Many rural and remote areas around the world still lack access to the Internet due to the high
deployment and maintenance costs, the lack of infrastructure, and the low income compared …

The Internet of Things (IoT) promises to allow everyday objects to connect to the Internet and
seamlessly interact with users and other machines. For this vital Internet connection, most …

Coverage prediction is of prime importance for TV broadcasting. A classic model used for TV
coverage prediction is the Longley-Rice ITM (Irregular Terrain Model). Other well-known …

This paper is devoted to the numerical methods for the radio-wave propagation over the
Earth's surface. Split-step Padé rational approximations of the one-way Helmholtz equation …

Recent research has employed estimates of media exposure to explore the relationship
between information disseminated 'from above'and political violence. I argue that those …