Political party influences lawmakers' tweets more than gender
Research has shown that politicians' gender shapes public expectations of their expertise.
Aug 10, 2017
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French farmers, breeders demand action against wolves
Hundreds of farmers, shepherds and politicians rallied in Aveyron, southern France, on Saturday calling for action to halt the slaughter of livestock by packs of wolves.
Protests with many participants and unified message most likely to influence politicians
Protests that bring many people to the streets who agree among themselves and have a single message are most likely to influence elected officials, suggests a new study.
Study says best-looking politicians lean right, best-looking scholars lean left
According to research by Berggren, Jordahl and Poutvaara, in elections run in Australia, the European Union, Finland and the United States, right-leaning politicians are generally more attractive than left-leaning politicians. ...
New, viable female politicians become role models for women, study finds
After Hillary Clinton became the presumptive Democratic nominee for president in June 2016—the first woman in American history nominated for president by a major political party—she tweeted a picture of her dancing with ...
Chile nixes Facebook, Twitter campaign bans after outcry
Chile backpedaled on a decision to ban election campaigning on social media after the ruling united politicians from both left and right in outcry.
News coverage of Hillary Clinton often emphasizes gender over competency, study shows
Though much progress has been made toward gender equality, news coverage of female politicians typically follows gendered lines that often disregards women's competence in political affairs, a University of Texas at Arlington ...
Researcher looks at healthy changes through a political lens
Politicians' race-conscious speeches have broad, and sometimes unexpected, consequences, according to a new book from Daniel Gillion of the University of Pennsylvania.
Can we replace politicians with robots?
If you had the opportunity to vote for a politician you totally trusted, who you were sure had no hidden agendas and who would truly represent the electorate's views, you would, right?
Twitter restores access to politicians' deleted tweets
Twitter said Thursday it was restoring access to deleted tweets from politicians, saying it would help "bring more transparency to public dialogue."
