Survival of the Fittest: Rhetoric During the Course of an Election Campaign
In: Political psychology: journal of the International Society of Political Psychology, Band 25, Heft 4, S. 563-576
ISSN: 0162-895X
In: Political psychology: journal of the International Society of Political Psychology, Band 25, Heft 4, S. 563-576
ISSN: 0162-895X
In: Political psychology: journal of the International Society of Political Psychology, Band 25, Heft 4, S. 563-575
ISSN: 1467-9221
Despite the tradition of studying campaign effects, we know little about the rhetorical strategies of candidates. This study speculates about the types of appeals that incumbents and challengers find most effective and that are, as a result, most likely to dominate an election campaign. Candidates have an incentive to use arguments that evoke emotions such as fear, anxiety, and anger. Emotional appeals allow candidates to emphasize consensual values, which makes it easier to mobilize their party's base while simultaneously attracting the support of the uncommitted. The use of emotional appeals is also consistent with the media's preference for drama and excitement in news reporting. Thus, emotional appeals will be more enduring than other types of appeals, and hence more likely to dominate the rhetorical landscape. A content analysis of newspaper coverage of the 1988 Canadian federal election campaign provides suggestive evidence in favor of this view.
In: The public opinion quarterly: POQ, Band 87, Heft 3, S. 816-840
ISSN: 1537-5331
Abstract
Social scientists employ survey methods to explore the contours of human behavior. Today there are more opportunities to collect survey data than at any time in recent history. Yet sample quality varies dramatically due in part to the availability of nonprobability samples (NPSs) from commercial survey organizations. While these kinds of surveys have advantages in terms of cost and accessibility, the proprietary nature of the data can be problematic. In this synthesis, we describe situations in which researchers typically employ NPSs and consider whether these data are fit for purpose. Next, we discuss use cases that are not widespread but may be appropriate for these data. We conclude that potential utility of NPSs will remain out of reach unless scholars confront the tension between the operation of online survey organizations and the goals of transparent research.
In: Journal of experimental political science: JEPS, Band 10, Heft 1, S. 1-3
ISSN: 2052-2649
In: Political communication: an international journal, Band 39, Heft 6, S. 715-736
ISSN: 1091-7675
In: The public opinion quarterly: POQ, Band 84, Heft 3, S. 760-775
ISSN: 1537-5331
Using novel instrumentation from a large national sample, this research note examines respondents who look up answers to factual knowledge questions. Consistent with past work linking outside search to a self-enhancing response style, we show that people who research the answers to knowledge questions also self-report higher levels of political engagement. Moreover, validated vote data indicate that higher self-reports of registration status and turnout are overreports of the actual behaviors. Finally, we analyze the characteristics of people who engage in outside search and explore whether simple warnings are effective at reducing this behavior.
In: Annual Review of Political Science, Band 23, S. 77-94
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In: Annual review of political science, Band 23, Heft 1, S. 77-94
ISSN: 1545-1577
Misinformation occurs when people hold incorrect factual beliefs and do so confidently. The problem, first conceptualized by Kuklinski and colleagues in 2000, plagues political systems and is exceedingly difficult to correct. In this review, we assess the empirical literature on political misinformation in the United States and consider what scholars have learned since the publication of that early study. We conclude that research on this topic has developed unevenly. Over time, scholars have elaborated on the psychological origins of political misinformation, and this work has cumulated in a productive way. By contrast, although there is an extensive body of research on how to correct misinformation, this literature is less coherent in its recommendations. Finally, a nascent line of research asks whether people's reports of their factual beliefs are genuine or are instead a form of partisan cheerleading. Overall, scholarly research on political misinformation illustrates the many challenges inherent in representative democracy.
In: American journal of political science, Band 62, Heft 2, S. 266-279
ISSN: 1540-5907
AbstractEmotions feature prominently in political rhetoric and media frames, and they have potent effects on how people process information. Yet, existing research has largely overlooked the influence of disgust, which is a basic emotion that leads people to avoid contamination threats. We illustrate how disgust may impede learning, as compared to the more commonly studied emotion of anxiety. Disgust and anxiety are natural reactions to many kinds of political threats, but the two emotions influence political engagement in different ways. This study investigated the distinctive effects of disgust in a series of experiments that manipulated information about the outbreak of an infectious disease. People who felt disgusted by a health threat were less likely to learn crucial facts about the threat and less likely to seek additional information. Thus, disgust has the counterintuitive effect of decreasing public engagement in precisely those situations where it is most critical.
In: Public opinion quarterly: journal of the American Association for Public Opinion Research
ISSN: 0033-362X
In: Political behavior
ISSN: 0190-9320
In: The public opinion quarterly: POQ, Band 80, Heft 4, S. 858-887
ISSN: 1537-5331
In: Political behavior, Band 39, Heft 4, S. 817-838
ISSN: 1573-6687
In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics
"Media, Electoral Accountability, and Issue Voting" published on by Oxford University Press.
In: Public opinion quarterly: journal of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, Band 79, Heft 3, S. 790-802
ISSN: 0033-362X