Partisan Differences in Politicians’ Rhetoric about COVID-19, and Why These Messages Spread Online

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Brief Overview

We examine how Democrats and Republicans in Congress discussed COVID-19 on social media over time, and the factors that led some messages to spread more than others. We also explore whether elite rhetoric about COVID-19 led or followed mass rhetoric.

Authors

• Cierra Rubylee Oliveira, Clemson University

• Nicholas I Deas, Clemson University

• Riley Stotzky, Clemson University

• Leah Terry, Clemson University