Comparing the Influence of Textual vs. Visual Policy Narratives on Public Opinion

• In Event: Environmental Narratives: Narrative Policy Framework & Environmental Policy Process Dynamics

Brief Overview

This paper uses experimental survey data to explore the micro-level effects of exposure to text- and visual-based tweets, asking whether the addition of images influences policy attitudes. Overall, I find that such impacts are very limited.

Author

• Jessica Boscarino, Marist College