Gregory J. Martin

Gregory J. Martin is an Associate Professor of Political Economy at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Previously, he held a faculty position in the Political Science Department at Emory University. His research focuses on political marketplaces, including political news markets, media consulting industries, and legislative grant funding allocation. He earned a PhD in Political Economy from Stanford GSB and an SB in Economics from MIT.

His research interests span media consolidation, political advertising, policy decay dynamics, and the impact of online competition on local journalism. Notable works include studies on Fox News' role in shaping the Tea Party movement and the effects of Craigslist on traditional newspapers. He teaches courses like Strategy Beyond Markets and Political Economy Research Workshop.

Recent publications address policy decay mechanisms, media consolidation trends, and the stimulative effects of campaign ads on political interest. His work integrates quantitative methods with institutional analysis, often leveraging large datasets to examine media-political interactions.