Instagram Influencer or Policy Workhorse? A National Field Experiment on Deliberative Consultation with Congressional Committee Leaders

• In Event: Experiments in Political Communication

Brief Overview

We assess whether Congressional policy experts can persuade on substantive policy at a national level (i.e., beyond their constituencies) through a deliberative field experiment involving a committee chair and vice-chair.

Authors

• Jungbae An, The Ohio State University

• William Minozzi, Ohio State University-Main Campus

• Michael A. Neblo, Ohio State University-Main Campus