1. The Correlation between French Foreign Aid and Media Coverage in Le Monde Jackie Brune

2. Does media coverage in Le Monde influence French Foreign Aid Allocations? Dependent variable: French ODA Allocations Independent Variable: Media Coverage There is a correlation between the variables. Study Question

3. Important Factors (determine ODA): - Amount of coverage in Le Monde - “Francophonie” -Per Capita GNP -Each article in Le Monde to be worth $ 77, 000 in aid.

4. Endogenous Relationship between the two initial variables. Other factors: Current Events, Politics, Interest for France Selection Problem

5. Does French Foreign Aid Allocations influence media coverage? Case Studies: -Haiti -Morocco -Egypt Research Question

6. CountryNumber of Hits on LeMonde.fr Egypt34 100 Morocco25 000 Côte D’Ivoire24 500 Zimbabwe2 880 Haiti3 850

7. Methods Research French ODA Allocations Compare with data for coverage in Le Monde Analyze Case Studies Importance: Shows different factors that determine ODA allocations.

8. Take Away Points French language and culture play a determining role Other factors seem to have less influence Both variables have an endogenous relationship.