The way people feel towards other voters has garnered enormous attention with the rise of
affective polarization, or hostility across political lines. As this literature grows increasingly …

This paper investigates the role of mass media in shaping racial tolerance and advancing
civil rights in the post-WWII United States. We study the first attempt in the history of mass …

Affective polarization, the emotional divide between ideological groups marked by in-group
love and out-group hate, has intensified in the United States, driving contentious issues like …

This preregistered study replicates and extends studies concerning emotional response to
wartime rally speeches and applies it to US President Donald Trump's first national address …

Affective polarization-the tendency of ordinary Americans to" dislike and distrust" members
of the out party-is an increasingly salient feature of politics. We provide" skin in the game" …

We document the influence of media narratives in counteracting racial prejudice by
exploring the emergence of socially inclusive narratives in post-WWII US media. We exploit …