4 papers
How candidates evoke identity and issues on TikTok
Sabina Tomkins, Chang Ge, David Rothschild
Social media platforms are increasingly central to campaign communication, with both paid (advertising) and earned (organic) posts used for fundraising, mobilization, and persuasio…
What does the public want their local government to hear? A data-driven case study of public comments across the state of Michigan
Chang Ge, Justine Zhang, Haofei Xu +3
City council meetings are vital sites for civic participation where the public can speak directly to their local government. By addressing city officials and calling on them to tak…
Identity isn't everything -- how far do demographics take us towards self-identified party ID?
Sabina Tomkins, David Rothschild, Alex Liu +1
How well do demographics explain party identification? Demographics are related to party identification in political polls, news articles, and academic publications. Yet, there is…
Algorithms in the Stacks: Investigating automated, for-profit diversity audits in public libraries
Melanie Walsh, Connor Franklin Rey, Chang Ge +2
Algorithmic systems are increasingly being adopted by cultural heritage institutions like libraries. In this study, we investigate U.S. public libraries' adoption of one specific a…