Healthy democratic polities feature competing visions of a good society but also require
some level of cooperation and institutional trust. Democracy is at risk when citizens become …

Scholars increasingly point to polarization as a central threat to democracy—and identify
technology platforms as key contributors to polarization. In contrast, we argue that …

Political discourse is the soul of democracy, but misunderstanding and conflict can fester in
divisive conversations. The widespread shift to online discourse exacerbates many of these …

We evaluate the empirical evidence interrogating the question of whether social media
erodes social cohesion. We look at how networks, information exchange, and norms operate …

Americans today are affectively polarized: they dislike and distrust those from the opposing
political party more than they did in the past, with damaging consequences for their …

A compelling exploration of concrete strategies to reduce partisan animosity by building on
what Democrats and Republicans have in common. One of the defining features of twenty …

The current paper explains how modern technology interacts with human psychology to
create a funhouse mirror version of social norms. We argue that norms generated on social …

Polarization in the United States and around the world is of growing concern. Polarization is
about more than just differences in opinions in society. It occurs when groups increasingly …

" It's December 4th, nearly a month after a contentious election, and Joe is just beginning a
typical Thursday. Living in a big city means he can take public transit to work, and that's what …

This article examines how American news media have framed social media as political
technologies over time. To do so, we analyzed 16 years of political news stories focusing on …