Motivated Mobilization: The Role of Emotions in the Processing of Poll Messages

In this article, we show how exposure to favorable messages about one’s preferred party can affect emotional reactions and subsequent political behavioral intentions. Through an online experiment (N = 540) conducted during the 2019 Indian general election, we find that exposure to favorable poll results increases enthusiasm and decreases anger, while both enthusiasm and anger activate behavioral

Was the 2019 Indian election won by digital media?

In this article, we examine the role of (digital)media during the 2019 national election in India, focusing on the success of PM Narendra Modi’s campaign. We show how the media environment that was split especially along the lines of opposition to Modi in elite English-language media versus a juggernaut Modi campaign on all levels, especially

Misinformation Concerns and Online News Participation among internet Users in India

In this article, we show the factors that affect concerns for online misinformation among English-language internet users in India, and how online news participation is affected by the rise of misinformation. WhatsApp use, but not Facebook and Twitter, trust in news, and identifying with main political parties (BJP/INC) are all correlated with higher concern over