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Bruce W. Hardy

Bio: Bruce W. Hardy is an academic researcher from Temple University. The author has contributed to research in topics: The Internet & Presidential election. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 38 publications receiving 1013 citations. Previous affiliations of Bruce W. Hardy include University of Pennsylvania & Louisiana State University.

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TL;DR: This article explored the direct and indirect links between structural heterogeneity, network heterogeneity, and political participation and found positive links between both structural and network heterogeneity that are mediated through various communication processes, and developed a path model linking structure, context, and networks into an integrated pathway to evaluate the indirect effects of heterogeneity on political participation.
Abstract: This study explores the direct and indirect links between structural heterogeneity, network heterogeneity, and political participation. We review the often conflicting scholarship on discussion network heterogeneity and political participation and place it within a multilevel conceptual framework of heterogeneity. Based on this integrated theoretical model, our study uses a combination of macro-level and individual-level survey data from various sources. First, we use a cross-sectional national data set, based on a telephone survey with a probability sample of almost 800 adults. Second, we combine these individual-level data with county-level data on religious, political, and racial heterogeneity. Based on these data sets, we develop a path model linking structure, context, and networks into an integrated pathway to evaluate the direct and indirect effects of heterogeneity on political participation. Our results show positive links between structural and network heterogeneity that are both direct and indirect, that is, mediated through various communication processes.

222 citations

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TL;DR: The authors found that hard news use has a positive main effect on participatory behavior and that this effect was moderated by both face-to-face interpersonal discussion and computer-mediated interactions such as chat.
Abstract: The idea that interpersonal discussion moderates the effect of public affairs mass media on participatory behavior has been empirically supported by recent research. However, these studies focus on face-to-face conversations as the only means by which citizens discuss political issues with others. This study takes the idea one step further and not only examines the effects of face-to-face interactions, but examines the effects of computer-mediated interactions and internet hard-news use on participatory behavior. We found that not only did internet hard-news use have a positive main effect on participatory behavior, but that this effect was moderated by both face-to-face interpersonal discussion and computer-mediated interactions such as chat. This study explores explanations for this phenomenon and implications for future research.

220 citations

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11 Aug 2017-Science
TL;DR: The emergence of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing has given new urgency to calls from social scientists, bench scientists, and scientific associations for broad public dialogue about human genome editing and its applications.
Abstract: The emergence of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing has given new urgency to calls from social scientists, bench scientists, and scientific associations for broad public dialogue about human genome editing and its applications. Most recently, these calls were formalized in a consensus report on the science, ethics, and governance of human genome editing released by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) that argued for public engagement to be incorporated into the policy-making process for human genome editing ( 1 ). So, where does the public stand on the issue of human genome editing? And how do those attitudes translate into the desire for more public input on human genome editing as new applications emerge in the policy arena?

99 citations

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14 Jul 2010
TL;DR: The issues that mattered to specific groups? Stem Cells, Abortion, Immigration 5. Period One 6. Period Two 7. Period Three 8. Period Four 9. Period Five 10. Was the Election over Before it was over 11... will Presidential Campaigns ever be the same again? Implications for the Future
Abstract: 1. Maverick versus Mc-Same Change versus Tax and Spend Liberal 2. Too Old versus Not Ready to Lead 3. What a Difference a Party Makes: Playing to and against Party Assumptions 4. The Issues that Mattered to Specific Groups? Stem Cells, Abortion, Immigration 5. Period One 6. Period Two 7. Period Three 8. Period Four 9. Period Five 10. Was the Election over Before it was over 11. . Will Presidential Campaigns ever be the Same Again? Implications for the Future

86 citations

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TL;DR: The authors found that watching The Colbert Report both increased peoples' perception of how knowledgeable they were about super PACs and 501(c)(4) groups and increased actual knowledge of campaign finance regulation regarding these independent expenditure groups.
Abstract: This study tests whether exposure to The Colbert Report influenced knowledge of super PACs and 501(c)(4) groups, and ascertains how having such knowledge influenced viewers' perceptions about the role of money in politics. Our analysis of a national random sample of adults interviewed after the 2012 presidential election found that viewing The Colbert Report both increased peoples' perception of how knowledgeable they were about super PACs and 501(c)(4) groups and increased actual knowledge of campaign finance regulation regarding these independent expenditure groups. Findings suggest that the political satirist was more successful in informing his viewers about super PACs and 501(c)(4) groups than were other types of news media. Viewing The Colbert Report also indirectly influenced how useful his audience perceived money to be in politics.

68 citations


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TL;DR: In this article, a combination of machine learning and social network analysis was used to classify users as Democrats or as Republicans based on the political content shared by them and investigate political homophily both in the network of reciprocated and non-reciprocated ties.
Abstract: This paper investigates political homophily on Twitter. Using a combination of machine learning and social network analysis we classify users as Democrats or as Republicans based on the political content shared. We then investigate political homophily both in the network of reciprocated and nonreciprocated ties. We find that structures of political homophily differ strongly between Democrats and Republicans. In general, Democrats exhibit higher levels of political homophily. But Republicans who follow official Republican accounts exhibit higher levels of homophily than Democrats. In addition, levels of homophily are higher in the network of reciprocated followers than in the nonreciprocated network. We suggest that research on political homophily on the Internet should take the political culture and practices of users seriously.

855 citations