Bardia Rahmani
Biographic Data
| ID | 4375396 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bardia Rahmani |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bardia |
| FAMILY NAME | Rahmani |
| SIGNATURE | RAHMANI B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Columbia University, New York, NY, USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4799-9299 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The persuasive effects of narrative entertainment: A meta-analysis of recent experiments
Is narrative entertainment simply a form of recreation, or does it have meaningful effects on public opinion? Building on prior reviews, we present a meta-analysis of 377 findings from 77 experiments evaluating the persuasive effects of narrative radio, television and film, including a growing body of work from low- and middle-income countries. Our sample includes both entertainment-first narratives – popular media created primarily to entertain …
How Autocrats Use Proxies to Control the Media
There is growing awareness of how autocrats use propaganda to generate and sustain mass support, yet much of this attention focuses on the influence of directly state-owned media. This article shifts the spotlight to proxy-owned media—private outlets controlled by individuals with informal ties to autocratic regimes. In autocracies around the world, proxy media are on the rise, overtaking traditional state-run outlets as the most prevalent and fa…
The Effects of Independent Local Radio on Tanzanian Public Opinion: Evidence from a Planned Natural Experiment
We describe a natural experiment occasioned by an abrupt increase in the transmission range of an independent Tanzanian radio station whose broadcasts emphasize current affairs and gender equality. Some villages that formerly lay outside the catchment area of this radio station could now receive it, while nearby villages remained outside of reception range. Before the change in transmitter range in 2018, we conducted a baseline survey in both tre…
A Radio Drama’s Effects on Attitudes Toward Early and Forced Marriage: Results From a Field Experiment in Rural Tanzania
Early and forced marriage (EFM) is an increasing focus of international organizations and local non-government organizations. This study assesses the extent to which attitudes and norms related to EFM can be changed by locally tailored media campaigns. A two-hour radio drama set in rural Tanzania was presented to Tanzanian villagers as part of a placebo-controlled experiment randomized at the village level. A random sample of 1200 villagers was i…
A Radio Drama’s Effects on Attitudes Toward Early and Forced Marriage: Results From a Field Experiment in Rural Tanzania
Early and forced marriage (EFM) is an increasing focus of international organizations and local non-government organizations. This study assesses the extent to which attitudes and norms related to EFM can be changed by locally tailored media campaigns. A two-hour radio drama set in rural Tanzania was presented to Tanzanian villagers as part of a placebo-controlled experiment randomized at the village level. A random sample of 1200 villagers was i…
The Effects of Independent Local Radio on Tanzanian Public Opinion: Evidence from a Planned Natural Experiment
We describe a natural experiment occasioned by an abrupt increase in the transmission range of an independent Tanzanian radio station whose broadcasts emphasize current affairs and gender equality. Some villages that formerly lay outside the catchment area of this radio station could now receive it, while nearby villages remained outside of reception range. Before the change in transmitter range in 2018, we conducted a baseline survey in both tre…
A Radio Drama’s Effects on Attitudes Toward Early and Forced Marriage: Results From a Field Experiment in Rural Tanzania
Early and forced marriage (EFM) is an increasing focus of international organizations and local non-government organizations. This study assesses the extent to which attitudes and norms related to EFM can be changed by locally tailored media campaigns. A two-hour radio drama set in rural Tanzania was presented to Tanzanian villagers as part of a placebo-controlled experiment randomized at the village level. A random sample of 1200 villagers was i…
The Effects of Independent Local Radio on Tanzanian Public Opinion: Evidence from a Planned Natural Experiment
We describe a natural experiment occasioned by an abrupt increase in the transmission range of an independent Tanzanian radio station whose broadcasts emphasize current affairs and gender equality. Some villages that formerly lay outside the catchment area of this radio station could now receive it, while nearby villages remained outside of reception range. Before the change in transmitter range in 2018, we conducted a baseline survey in both tre…
The persuasive effects of narrative entertainment: A meta-analysis of recent experiments
Is narrative entertainment simply a form of recreation, or does it have meaningful effects on public opinion? Building on prior reviews, we present a meta-analysis of 377 findings from 77 experiments evaluating the persuasive effects of narrative radio, television and film, including a growing body of work from low- and middle-income countries. Our sample includes both entertainment-first narratives – popular media created primarily to entertain …
How Autocrats Use Proxies to Control the Media
There is growing awareness of how autocrats use propaganda to generate and sustain mass support, yet much of this attention focuses on the influence of directly state-owned media. This article shifts the spotlight to proxy-owned media—private outlets controlled by individuals with informal ties to autocratic regimes. In autocracies around the world, proxy media are on the rise, overtaking traditional state-run outlets as the most prevalent and fa…
Media Influence and Politics (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Socioeconomics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 works) · Control (management (1 works) · Drama (1 works) · Economics (1 works) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation (1 works) · Engineering (1 works)