Persuasive mechanisms and effects of narrative video political ads from the 2018 U.S. midterm elections on voter attitudes

Jeff Conlin, Guolan Yang, Fuyuan Shen

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Abstract

This chapter includes a study about narrative persuasion in the context of political advertising. The study examined mechanisms of narrative persuasion, including transportation, counterarguing, and three discrete emotions within 2018 senatorial and gubernatorial narrative video ads using a 2 (valence: support vs. attack) × 2 (length: 30-second vs. 60-second) factorial experiment. Results showed the discrete emotion of happiness served as a primary mediator between valence and transportation, and between valence and attitudinal variables (candidate and ad). A valence-by-length interaction also affected happiness and attitude toward the candidate.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationNarratives in Public Communication
EditorsFuyuan Shen, Heidi Hatfield Edwards
PublisherRoutledge
Pages85-106
Number of pages22
ISBN (Electronic)9781003375760
ISBN (Print)9781032437286
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 4 2023
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameRoutledge Research in Communication Studies

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
  • General Business, Management and Accounting

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