APS
2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022
Emotional Appeals in Social Identity and Issues Rhetoric from Violent and Non-Violent Ideological Groups
- Marina Mery
The University of Oklahoma - Divya Patel
The University of Oklahoma - Bachazile Sikhondze
The University of Oklahoma - Ares Boira Lopez
University of Oklahoma - Shaila Miranda
The University of Oklahoma - Shane Connelly
University of Oklahoma - Matthew Jensen
The University of Oklahoma
Abstract
Ideological groups craft online messages to exert ideological influence. We examine differences in violent and non-violent ideological group rhetoric in Twitter vis-à-vis social identity, issues, and emotions. Non-violent and violent ideological groups leveraged different patterns of emotions when discussing issues and social identity in messages to followers.
Communication
