Public Opinion and Emphatic Legislative Speech: Evidence from an Automated Video Analysis
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DOI: 10.1017/s0007123425100872
Abstract: Abstract Why do politicians sometimes deliver passionate speeches and sometimes tedious monologues? Even though the delivery is key to understanding political speech, we know little about when and why political actors choose particular delivery styles.… read more here.
Keywords: public opinion; automated video; speech; legislative speech ... See more keywords
Congressional Committees, Electoral Connections, and Legislative Speech
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DOI: 10.1177/10659129221119200
Abstract: This article examines the effects of committee specialization and district characteristics on speech participation by topic and congressional forum. It argues that committee specialization should increase speech participation during legislative debates, while district characteristics should… read more here.
Keywords: district characteristics; speech participation; speech; committee specialization ... See more keywords