Populist supporters on Reddit: A comparison of content and behavioral patterns within publics of supporters of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton

• Main Authors: JUNGHERR, Andreas, POSEGGA, Oliver, AN, Jisun
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2021
• Subjects: populism; online communities; impoliteness; political talk online; Reddit; digital media; political communication; Digital Communications and Networking
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/6226; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/7229/viewcontent/0894439321996130.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The international rise of populism has been attributed, in part, to digital media. These media allow the backers of populists to share and distribute information independent of traditional media organizations or elites and offer communication spaces in which they can support each other and strengthe...