Speaking with Pathos: The Role of Sentiment in Elite Messages on Issue Adoption and How to Pair Text-as-Data with Panel Studies

• In Event: Measurement in Public Opinion Surveys

Brief Overview

This project combines text-as-data with panel studies to explore how the pathos in elite messages promotes issue adoption by making policy positions more memorable and thus more likely to be recalled by recipients when reporting their own stance.

Author

• Chandler Jackson L'Hommedieu, Ohio State University-Main Campus