Political Parasocial Bonds: Updating Richard Fenno's "Home Style" for the Digital Age

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Brief Overview

This study examines social media behaviors of the 117th Congress on both Twitter and Instagram and which social media behaviors produce the most engagement from users, and likewise have the most potential for creating political parasocial bonds.

Author

• Samantha Register, University of Colorado Boulder