Media development and institutional change Media Development and Institutional Change investigates mass medias profound ability to affect institutional change and economic development. The authors use the tools of economics to illuminate the medias role in enabling and inhibiting political economic reforms that promote development 1. The big picture : media development and institutional change 2. The reformers dilemma 3. The determinants of media effectiveness 4. Inside the black box : media freedom political knowledge and participation 5. Case studies of media institutions and the reformers dilemma 6. Conclusion : implications for policy