Pandemic Polarization: Division and Duress in Policy Responses to COVID-19

• In Event: Political Communication and COVID-19

Brief Overview

We use an original survey of 2,000 respondents and 30,000,000 tweets to examine how polarization influences Americans’ perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, including decisions to accept or reject expert advice regarding proper policy responses.

Authors

• Eric Charles Vorst, University of Missouri-St Louis

• Thomas Leath, Lindenwood University