Nonverbal Cues in Congressional Speeches: A Wink and a Nod to Twitter Engagement

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Brief Overview

The authors measure whether speeches given in Congress that employ the use of nonverbal cues are more engaging to Twitter users. We find that Twitter followers of congressional speeches react more to speech on trending issues than nonverbal cues.

Authors

• Amber N Lusvardi, Purdue University

• Terri L. Towner, Oakland University