A tale of two pandemics: The enduring partisan differences in actions, attitudes, and beliefs during the coronavirus pandemic.
Early in the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, scholars and journalists noted partisan differences in behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs. Based on location data from a large sample of smartphones, as well as 13,334 responses to a proprietary survey spanning 10 months from April 1, 2020 to...
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| description | Early in the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, scholars and journalists noted partisan differences in behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs. Based on location data from a large sample of smartphones, as well as 13,334 responses to a proprietary survey spanning 10 months from April 1, 2020 to February 15, 2021, we document that the partisan gap has persisted over time and that the lack of convergence occurs even among individuals who were at heightened risk of death. Our results point to the existence and persistence of the interaction of partisanship and information acquisition and highlight the need for mandates and targeted informational campaigns towards those with high health risks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ee13942a6cd244c59245683c301ee77a2023-10-28T05:31:27ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032023-01-011810e028701810.1371/journal.pone.0287018A tale of two pandemics: The enduring partisan differences in actions, attitudes, and beliefs during the coronavirus pandemic.Ying FanA Yeşim OrhunDana TurjemanEarly in the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, scholars and journalists noted partisan differences in behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs. Based on location data from a large sample of smartphones, as well as 13,334 responses to a proprietary survey spanning 10 months from April 1, 2020 to February 15, 2021, we document that the partisan gap has persisted over time and that the lack of convergence occurs even among individuals who were at heightened risk of death. Our results point to the existence and persistence of the interaction of partisanship and information acquisition and highlight the need for mandates and targeted informational campaigns towards those with high health risks.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0287018&type=printable |
| spellingShingle | Ying Fan A Yeşim Orhun Dana Turjeman A tale of two pandemics: The enduring partisan differences in actions, attitudes, and beliefs during the coronavirus pandemic. PLoS ONE |
| title | A tale of two pandemics: The enduring partisan differences in actions, attitudes, and beliefs during the coronavirus pandemic. |
| title_full | A tale of two pandemics: The enduring partisan differences in actions, attitudes, and beliefs during the coronavirus pandemic. |
| title_fullStr | A tale of two pandemics: The enduring partisan differences in actions, attitudes, and beliefs during the coronavirus pandemic. |
| title_full_unstemmed | A tale of two pandemics: The enduring partisan differences in actions, attitudes, and beliefs during the coronavirus pandemic. |
| title_short | A tale of two pandemics: The enduring partisan differences in actions, attitudes, and beliefs during the coronavirus pandemic. |
| title_sort | tale of two pandemics the enduring partisan differences in actions attitudes and beliefs during the coronavirus pandemic |
| url | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0287018&type=printable |
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