Electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) is often tracked in volume and valence metrics, but the
topic of conversation may vary from the brand to its advertising to purchase statements. How …

With the broad reach of the Internet, online users frequently resort to various word-of-mouth
(WOM) sources, such as online user reviews and professional reviews, during online …

Despite decades of scholarly inquiry, the debate on the existence of a bandwagon effect in
politics remains undecided. This article aims to overcome the limitations of previous …

User‐generated contents (UGC) in social media such as online reviews are inherently
incomplete since we do not capture the opinions of users who do not write a review. These …

The dynamics of national identity have become a topic of increased research interest in
Europe following the breakdown of communist societies in and after 1989 (Ther, 2014) …

In collective decision making, groups collate social information to inform their decisions.
Indeed, societies can gather more information than individuals—so social information can …

As a result of emerging debate formats and technological advancements over the years, the
media started using continuous response measures (CRMs) in the form of on-screen …

This chapter discusses indicators of relations between mediated discourse and the changes
in voting intentions, voting behavior, and diffuse and specific support. It is based on a …

The literature on poll effects focuses primarily on the impact that polls have on aggregate
election outcomes. Seeking to better understand the individual-level dynamics of the …

If respondents are strategic, voting in choice experiments may violate the common modelling
assumption that everyone votes for his unconditionally most-preferred alternative. This …