Parasocial Relationships With President Trump as a Predictor of COVID-19 Information Seeking

As the number of COVID-19 cases climbed in the United States, President Trump came under fire for dismissing its severity despite evidence to the contrary. Those most impressionable by the President's claims might be those who have established a parasocial relationship with him. Results of this...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Kelly, Ryan Goke, Mackenzy McCall, S. Greg Dowell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Communication
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomm.2020.596663/full