Extra! Extra! Read All About It: An Analysis of the Heterogeneous Influence Newspaper Endorsements Had on Voters in the 2016 Presidential Election

• In Event: Standing ePanel: U.S. Elections

Brief Overview

This paper examines the relationship between newspaper endorsements and who someone votes for in the 2016 and 2012 Presidential elections. I find that newspaper endorsements have an effect in some scenarios but are not universal in their weight.

Author

• Samuel Thomas Ennis, Saint Anselm College