This article reviews recent survey-based research on citizens' trust in government, focusing
particularly on the United States. It addresses the long-term decline in trust and potential …

Contemporary politics is noteworthy for its emotional character. Emotions shape and, in turn,
are elicited by partisan polarization, public opinion, and political attitudes. In this article, we …

During international crises, trust in government is expected to increase irrespective of the
wisdom of the policies it pursues. This has been called a 'rally-round-the-flag'effect. This …

Objective To study the US public's health behaviors, attitudes, and policy opinions about
COVID-19 in the earliest weeks of the national health crisis (March 20–23, 2020). Method …

The COVID-19 pandemic went hand in hand with what some have called a “(mis) infodemic”
about the virus on social media. Drawing on partisan motivated reasoning and partisan …

Cues sent by political elites are known to influence public attitudes and behavior.
Polarization in elite rhetoric may hinder effective responses to public health crises, when …

This paper analyzes news use during the COVID-19 pandemic, asking how people balance
between conflicting needs for information and disconnection in an extraordinary situation …

Authoritarian populist parties have advanced in many countries, and entered government in
states as diverse as Austria, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland. Even small …

This study evaluates evidence pertaining to popular narratives explaining the American
public's support for Donald J. Trump in the 2016 presidential election. First, using unique …

The coronavirus public health crisis is also a political-communication and health-
communication crisis. In this article, the authors describe the key communication-related …