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Posts by Chris Wlezien

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Negativity and Misinformation There are large and growing bodies of research highlighting inaccuracies in news coverage. In this paper, we suggest that negativity biases account for a substantial portion of longstanding inaccur...

I am excited about this new paper, Negativity & Misinformation, just out with @cbwlezien.bsky.social in @polcommjournal.bsky.social: "durable biases in information processing, by media organizations and humans more generally, can produce misinformation and misperceptions..." doi.org/10.1080/1058...

1 month ago 59 21 0 1

1. Shoot people like dogs
2. Unrest
3. Martial law

The plan is that transparent. Don’t let them

2 months ago 757 178 9 7

Hey! Maybe part of the story...

3 months ago 2 0 0 0

How cool; congrat's Miranda, and looking to see book on best sellers lists!

3 months ago 4 0 1 0

New Fox News poll shows Trump's approval on:
Border Security: +2
Crime and public safety: -5
Immigration: -10
Foreign Policy: -15
Economy: -22
Healthcare: -25
Spending: -25
Tariffs: -28
static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/...

4 months ago 542 154 28 47

Thx and looking forward to reading!

4 months ago 1 0 0 0

Thx both; preferences change, and parallel (partisan) publics is a thing, yes?

5 months ago 2 0 1 0
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Cheers to you, Zeynep!

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Opinion | Senator Ruben Gallego Has Three Words for Democrats

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...

6 months ago 0 0 1 0
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Trust in Media at New Low of 28% in U.S. Americans' trust in newspapers, television and radio to report the news fully, accurately and fairly is at a new low of 28%.

Source: news.gallup.com/poll/695762/...

6 months ago 18 7 4 1

Importantly, one can worry about what's happening AND think so-called "cancel culture" had pernicious/harmful aspects (as I do). But remarkable how few people do both and how disproportionate elite media attention is. Also, shouldn't we worry more when the state is wielding these powers?

7 months ago 48 5 3 0

"NBC News obtained a copy of a memo... summarizing the poll results. It was conducted by veteran Republican pollsters... and concluded 'that there is broad unity across party lines supporting vaccines such as measles (MMR), shingles, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (TDAP), and Hepatitis B.'"

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What the Economy Really Looks Like When you factor in all the data points, we have an anxious workforce, a business sector seeking opportunity in inflation, and an avalanche of bad policy bearing down on everyone.

prospect.org/economy/2025...

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What moves (spending) mood? The nature and origins of parallel public preferences | Political Science Research and Methods | Cambridge Core What moves (spending) mood? The nature and origins of parallel public preferences

Public opinion on social spending in the U.S. has long been known to shift in parallel across policy areas — but why? Here's an article with Steven van Hauwaert and Ryan Carlin that provides some answers, and it's open access: cup.org/3HdCwX3

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Does political sophistication moderate how citizens use information to infer left-right distances between parties? Research identifies numerous factors associated with citizens’ perceptions of party ideologies, including the Left-Right orientations of parties’ election manifestos, governing coalition arrangemen...

Our paper (w/ wonderful co-authors @rwillh11.bsky.social, @simonweschle.bsky.social, @cbwlezien.bsky.social, and Jim Adams) is now out in print! 🎉 May be of interest to those studying electoral behavior, party strategy, or how citizens use information!

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Inside Viktor Orbán’s Failure to Achieve His Demographic Goal - VSquare.org The Prime Minister has long said that he would like to grow the population of Hungary without bringing in immigrants. Recently, births have fallen, but the number of people leaving the country has als...

💥Viktor Orbán’s demographic strategy is a disaster. Over the past decade, 37.8% of Hungary’s population decline was due to emigration to other EU countries. Hungary is losing the competition to retain its own citizens while birth rates tank. Read Direkt36's in-depth article on @vsquare.bsky.social👇

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Americans Recognize Nuances of Higher Ed’s Value New data shows that confidence in higher education is on the rise and most Americans, regardless of party affiliation, share a similar vision for what colleges should prioritize.

Another survey that shows a rebound in support for higher education. @cbwlezien.bsky.social
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

9 months ago 4 3 0 0
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Estimating public opinion from surveys: the impact of including a “don't know” response option in policy preference questions | Political Science Research and Methods | Cambridge Core Estimating public opinion from surveys: the impact of including a “don't know” response option in policy preference questions - Volume 13 Issue 3

Our paper (w/ @cbwlezien.bsky.social) is now in print! Perhaps of interest to survey researchers contemplating whether/how to use the DK response option when measuring the public's policy preferences. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

9 months ago 7 3 0 0
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Gallup has new polling on immigration. Topline findings:
-Americans hate Trump's immigration policy (35% approve, 62% disapprove)
-Share who say immigration is a "good thing" for the country just hit an all-time high (79%)

news.gallup.com/poll/692522/...

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4 polls out today on the GOP budget bill
Post-Ipsos: 23% support/42% oppose/34% no opin
KFF: 35% favorable/64% unfave
Pew: 29% favor/49% oppose/21% not sure
Economist/YouGov: 35%-51% support-oppose
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.kff.org/medicaid/pol...
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

10 months ago 11 10 1 3

Cheers to you, Chris!

9 months ago 1 0 0 0

Cheers to you, ha ha!

9 months ago 1 0 0 0
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Most Literature Reviews Miss the Point. Don’t Let Yours Critically Engaging Past Work to Confidently Shape Your Own

Most literature reviews miss the point.

Not because they’re sloppy.

But because they treat the literature like a box to tick.

In my latest Respect the Marble Post, I carve out a 6-step process to writing a meaningful lit review:

catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/most-liter...

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Arrested in L.A. My interview with a fellow scholar who was recently arrested for participating in an anti-ICE protest

Must read. Incredible and thoughtful first-person account. Surprisingly, the most shocking part is not journalists and college professors being arrested. It’s police trapping the crowd—giving a disperse order while blocking all the exits. via @smotus.bsky.social
smotus.substack.com/p/arrested-i...

10 months ago 35 22 0 3

This is the type of behavior that impunity creates. It has always existed within law enforcement, but is strengthened when political leaders encourage and protect it and the state doesn't hold the perpetrators (order-givers and -executioners) accountable.

10 months ago 383 111 5 1

LLMs may sometimes act like humans because they’ve read the social science research telling them how they’re expected to act

10 months ago 20 5 1 0

Thx for post(s), but wonder if the closeness is key, i.e., "closer (and less predictable)"...?

10 months ago 2 0 1 0
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Immigration Judges Closed and Denied More Asylum Cases in March Than Any Month on Record In a record-breaking month, immigration judges fast-tracked asylum denials at a record pace, raising questions about due process, the politicization of the courts, and the future of the asylum system.

In a record-breaking month, immigration judges fast-tracked asylum denials at a record pace, raising questions about due process, the politicization of the courts, and the future of the asylum system.
(Via the indispensable @austinkocher.com)

austinkocher.substack.com/p/immigratio...

11 months ago 201 70 7 3

Hi and thx, and sorry for delay in response; graduation weekend here. Could see thermostatic public response in preferences for more/less policy/spending, but that doesn't happen magically, of course. Not sure that's the focus of the question about "approval;" let me know, ok?

11 months ago 5 0 0 0

So he's... defunding the police?

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