What lost elections tell us about the demand for news

• In Event: Social Media in Comparative Perspective

Brief Overview

Analyzing Brazilian voters post-2022 runoff, this study finds winners seek more news while losers disengage. Using surveys and 2.5M clicks, it evaluates ideology, partisanship, and reactions to key social issues and social media.

Authors

• Carolina Batista, University of Maryland

• Ernesto F. Calvo, University of Maryland-College Park