Voter Information and Learning in the US 2016 Presidential Election: Evidence from a Panel Survey Combined with Direct Observation of Social Media Activity

• In Event: Social Influence on Voting Behavior

Brief Overview

We combine a 3 wave panel of 3500 respondents collected during the US 2016 election with data on the social media activity of respondents. We test whether information respondents received online influenced their political attitudes and beliefs.

Authors

• Jonathan Nagler, New York Universit

• Jan Zilinsky, NYU

• Gregory Eady, University of Copenhagen

• Joshua A. Tucker, New York University