Speaking with Emphasis: Experimental Evidence that Elite Message Strength Drives Opinion Change

• In Event: Elites, Diplomacy, and the Politics of Foreign Perception

Brief Overview

My project uses AI-generated messages to test how emotional strength in elite rhetoric shapes public opinion and retention. By varying pathetic elements across policy areas, I isolate their effects and reveal how elites influence citizen evaluations.

Author

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