The Contest after the Contest: Post-Election Narrative Development on Twitter

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Brief Overview

We examine Twitter dialogue following the 2020 election among Democratic, Republican, and unaligned pundits as they argued over the election’s narrative. Results show how narratives developed over time, and which became dominant within each party.

Authors

• Seth E. Masket, University of Denver

• Jonathan Green, Northeastern University