One of today's most controversial and consequential issues is whether the global uptake of
digital media is causally related to a decline in democracy. We conducted a systematic …

Affective polarization is pervasive in modern US politics, and can be intensified by strategic
messaging from members of Congress. But there are gaps in our knowledge of the …

In this article, we present the new online database Politicians on Social Media (https://www.
politiciansonsocialmedia. com), which is intended for both academics and the public. This …

Social media has become an indispensable channel for political communication. However,
the political discourse is increasingly characterized by hate speech, which affects not only …

Social media provides new platforms for political participation and ideological
categorization. However, little research has been done on how party preference is related to …

This paper explores the prevalence and correlates of political incivility among
Congressional candidates in the 2020 election cycle, focusing specifically on which types of …

Twitter is a powerful tool for world leaders to disseminate public health information and to
reach citizens. While Twitter, like other platforms, affords world leaders the opportunity to …

Modern election campaigns leverage social media and the networks within to get their
messages directly out to the public. We use the theory of extended party networks to explore …

Offensichtlich gibt es eine Vielzahl von Themen und Problemen, die um die Aufmerksamkeit
der Öffentlichkeit und der politischen Entscheidungsträger konkurrieren, während der Raum …

Purpose The study investigates the effect of an uncivil comment made by a party
representative on social media and tests whether it can lead to a change in observers' …