Is Talking Politics Always Risky Business? Experimental Interventions to Create Positive Political Discussion in Non-Political Spaces

• In Event: Talking and listening in political communication

Brief Overview

This study conducts a survey experiment to examine under what conditions inserting political content into non-political online discussion spaces can increase the enjoyment, learning, and engagement of the public.

Authors

• Shangzuo Chen, Rutgers University

• Amy S. Funck, Rutgers University

• Katie Krumbholz, Rutgers University

• Katherine McCabe, Rutgers University