Benjamin R. Warner, PhD, is assistant professor of communication at the University of Missouri.Dianne G. Bystrom, PhD, is director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics at Iowa State University.Mitchell S. McKinney, PhD, is professor of communication at the University of Missouri and currently serves as faculty fellow for academic personnel in the Office of the Provost.Mary C. Banwart, PhD, is associate professor in the Communication Studies Department at the University of Kansas and director of the Institute for Leadership Studies.

• Introduction Understanding the Unprecedented 2016 Campaign: Two Historical Candidacies Yield an Unexpected ResultBenjamin R. Warner and Dianne G. BystromPart One Media CoverageChapter 1 Selective Exposure and Homophily During the 2016 Presidential CampaignNatalie Jomini Stroud and Jessica R. CollierChapter 2 What Mobilizes Partisans? Exploring the Underlying Pathways Between Partisan Media and Political ParticipationHeesook Choi, Benjamin R. Warner, and Freddie J. JenningsChapter 3 Media Event Influence in the 2016 Race: The Debates, Trump Groping Tape, and the Last-Minute FBI AnnouncementEsther Thorson, Samuel M. Tham, Weiyue Chen, and Vamsi KanuriChapter 4 The Rhetoric of Impossible Expectations: Media Coverage of Hillary Clinton's 2016 General Election CampaignKristina Horn SheelerChapter 5 Depends on Who Is Asking: An Endorsement Experiment During the 2016 Presidential ElectionKalyca Becktel and Kaye D. SweetserChapter 6 Attributions of Incivility in Presidential Campaign NewsAshley MuddimanChapter 7 Fact-Checking and the 2016 Presidential Election: News Media's Attempts to Correct Misleading Information from the DebatesDaniela V. Dimitrova and Kimberly NelsonChapter 8 "I'm About to Be President; We're All Going to Die": Baldwin, Trump, and the Rhetorical Power of Comedic Presidential ImpersonationWill Howell and Trevor Parry-GilesPart Two Campaign CommunicationChapter 9 Processing the Political: Presidential Primary Debate "Live-Tweeting" as Information ProcessingJosh C. Bramlett, Mitchell S. McKinney, and Benjamin R. WarnerChapter 10 Donald Trump and the Rejection of the Norms of American Politics and RhetoricRobert C. RowlandChapter 11 "The Greatest Country on Earth": The Evolution of Michelle Obama's American DreamRyan Neville-Shepard and Meredith Neville-ShepardChapter 12 Loss of Faith: A Realignment of Religion on the Campaign TrailBrian KaylorChapter 13 Late Night with Donald Trump: An Exploration of the Combined Effects of Political Comedy and Political AdvertisingFreddie J. Jennings, Calvin R. Coker, Josh C. Bramlett, Joel Lansing Reed, and Joshua P. BoltonChapter 14 Going on Defense: The Unprecedented Use of Defensive Appeals in 2016 U.S. Presidential DebatesCorey B. DavisChapter 15 Gender and Videostyle in 2016: Advertising in Mixed-Gender Races for the U.S. HouseKelly L. Winfrey and James M. SchnoebelenChapter 16 From Interactivity to Incitement: Ubiquitous Communication and Elite Calls for ParticipationJoshua M. Scacco, Kevin Coe, and Delaney HarnessPart Three Communication Attitudes and Behaviors of the ElectorateChapter 17 Corn Belt Controversy: Intraparty Divisions and Political Cynicism at the 2016 Iowa CaucusesJoel Lansing Reed, Sopheak Hoeun, Josh C. Bramlett, Molly Greenwood, and Grace HaseChapter 18 Exploring and Explaining Communication, Knowledge, and Well-Being Sex Differences Related to the 2016 U.S. Presidential Primary SeasonR. Lance Holbert, Esul Park, and Nicholas W. RobinsonChapter 19 Gender and the Vote in the 2016 Presidential ElectionKate KenskiChapter 20 #election#elección: Latino Twitter Users and Reactions to Presidential Political GaffesSamantha HernandezChapter 21 Analyzing Tweets About the 2016 U.S. Presidential "Blunder" ElectionMichael W. KearneyChapter 22 Understanding the Authoritarian Voter in the 2016 Presidential ElectionSumana ChattopadhyayChapter 23 Social Dominance, Sexism, and the Lasting Effects on Political Communication from the 2016 ElectionMary C. Banwart and Michael W. KearneyAbout the Editors and ContributorsIndex

Any researcher, from the mildly curious to the 24-hour-cable-news-cycle obsessed, will find something of interest in these pages.

Benjamin R. Warner, PhD, is assistant professor of communication at the University of Missouri.Dianne G. Bystrom, PhD, is director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics at Iowa State University.Mitchell S. McKinney, PhD, is professor of communication at the University of Missouri and currently serves as faculty fellow for academic personnel in the Office of the Provost.Mary C. Banwart, PhD, is associate professor in the Communication Studies Department at the University of Kansas and director of the Institute for Leadership Studies.

• Introduction Understanding the Unprecedented 2016 Campaign: Two Historical Candidacies Yield an Unexpected ResultBenjamin R. Warner and Dianne G. BystromPart One Media CoverageChapter 1 Selective Exposure and Homophily During the 2016 Presidential CampaignNatalie Jomini Stroud and Jessica R. CollierChapter 2 What Mobilizes Partisans? Exploring the Underlying Pathways Between Partisan Media and Political ParticipationHeesook Choi, Benjamin R. Warner, and Freddie J. JenningsChapter 3 Media Event Influence in the 2016 Race: The Debates, Trump Groping Tape, and the Last-Minute FBI AnnouncementEsther Thorson, Samuel M. Tham, Weiyue Chen, and Vamsi KanuriChapter 4 The Rhetoric of Impossible Expectations: Media Coverage of Hillary Clinton's 2016 General Election CampaignKristina Horn SheelerChapter 5 Depends on Who Is Asking: An Endorsement Experiment During the 2016 Presidential ElectionKalyca Becktel and Kaye D. SweetserChapter 6 Attributions of Incivility in Presidential Campaign NewsAshley MuddimanChapter 7 Fact-Checking and the 2016 Presidential Election: News Media's Attempts to Correct Misleading Information from the DebatesDaniela V. Dimitrova and Kimberly NelsonChapter 8 "I'm About to Be President; We're All Going to Die": Baldwin, Trump, and the Rhetorical Power of Comedic Presidential ImpersonationWill Howell and Trevor Parry-GilesPart Two Campaign CommunicationChapter 9 Processing the Political: Presidential Primary Debate "Live-Tweeting" as Information ProcessingJosh C. Bramlett, Mitchell S. McKinney, and Benjamin R. WarnerChapter 10 Donald Trump and the Rejection of the Norms of American Politics and RhetoricRobert C. RowlandChapter 11 "The Greatest Country on Earth": The Evolution of Michelle Obama's American DreamRyan Neville-Shepard and Meredith Neville-ShepardChapter 12 Loss of Faith: A Realignment of Religion on the Campaign TrailBrian KaylorChapter 13 Late Night with Donald Trump: An Exploration of the Combined Effects of Political Comedy and Political AdvertisingFreddie J. Jennings, Calvin R. Coker, Josh C. Bramlett, Joel Lansing Reed, and Joshua P. BoltonChapter 14 Going on Defense: The Unprecedented Use of Defensive Appeals in 2016 U.S. Presidential DebatesCorey B. DavisChapter 15 Gender and Videostyle in 2016: Advertising in Mixed-Gender Races for the U.S. HouseKelly L. Winfrey and James M. SchnoebelenChapter 16 From Interactivity to Incitement: Ubiquitous Communication and Elite Calls for ParticipationJoshua M. Scacco, Kevin Coe, and Delaney HarnessPart Three Communication Attitudes and Behaviors of the ElectorateChapter 17 Corn Belt Controversy: Intraparty Divisions and Political Cynicism at the 2016 Iowa CaucusesJoel Lansing Reed, Sopheak Hoeun, Josh C. Bramlett, Molly Greenwood, and Grace HaseChapter 18 Exploring and Explaining Communication, Knowledge, and Well-Being Sex Differences Related to the 2016 U.S. Presidential Primary SeasonR. Lance Holbert, Esul Park, and Nicholas W. RobinsonChapter 19 Gender and the Vote in the 2016 Presidential ElectionKate KenskiChapter 20 #election#elección: Latino Twitter Users and Reactions to Presidential Political GaffesSamantha HernandezChapter 21 Analyzing Tweets About the 2016 U.S. Presidential "Blunder" ElectionMichael W. KearneyChapter 22 Understanding the Authoritarian Voter in the 2016 Presidential ElectionSumana ChattopadhyayChapter 23 Social Dominance, Sexism, and the Lasting Effects on Political Communication from the 2016 ElectionMary C. Banwart and Michael W. KearneyAbout the Editors and ContributorsIndex

Any researcher, from the mildly curious to the 24-hour-cable-news-cycle obsessed, will find something of interest in these pages.

Benjamin R. Warner, PhD, is assistant professor of communication at the University of Missouri.Dianne G. Bystrom, PhD, is director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics at Iowa State University.Mitchell S. McKinney, PhD, is professor of communication at the University of Missouri and currently serves as faculty fellow for academic personnel in the Office of the Provost.Mary C. Banwart, PhD, is associate professor in the Communication Studies Department at the University of Kansas and director of the Institute for Leadership Studies.

• Introduction Understanding the Unprecedented 2016 Campaign: Two Historical Candidacies Yield an Unexpected ResultBenjamin R. Warner and Dianne G. BystromPart One Media CoverageChapter 1 Selective Exposure and Homophily During the 2016 Presidential CampaignNatalie Jomini Stroud and Jessica R. CollierChapter 2 What Mobilizes Partisans? Exploring the Underlying Pathways Between Partisan Media and Political ParticipationHeesook Choi, Benjamin R. Warner, and Freddie J. JenningsChapter 3 Media Event Influence in the 2016 Race: The Debates, Trump Groping Tape, and the Last-Minute FBI AnnouncementEsther Thorson, Samuel M. Tham, Weiyue Chen, and Vamsi KanuriChapter 4 The Rhetoric of Impossible Expectations: Media Coverage of Hillary Clinton's 2016 General Election CampaignKristina Horn SheelerChapter 5 Depends on Who Is Asking: An Endorsement Experiment During the 2016 Presidential ElectionKalyca Becktel and Kaye D. SweetserChapter 6 Attributions of Incivility in Presidential Campaign NewsAshley MuddimanChapter 7 Fact-Checking and the 2016 Presidential Election: News Media's Attempts to Correct Misleading Information from the DebatesDaniela V. Dimitrova and Kimberly NelsonChapter 8 "I'm About to Be President; We're All Going to Die": Baldwin, Trump, and the Rhetorical Power of Comedic Presidential ImpersonationWill Howell and Trevor Parry-GilesPart Two Campaign CommunicationChapter 9 Processing the Political: Presidential Primary Debate "Live-Tweeting" as Information ProcessingJosh C. Bramlett, Mitchell S. McKinney, and Benjamin R. WarnerChapter 10 Donald Trump and the Rejection of the Norms of American Politics and RhetoricRobert C. RowlandChapter 11 "The Greatest Country on Earth": The Evolution of Michelle Obama's American DreamRyan Neville-Shepard and Meredith Neville-ShepardChapter 12 Loss of Faith: A Realignment of Religion on the Campaign TrailBrian KaylorChapter 13 Late Night with Donald Trump: An Exploration of the Combined Effects of Political Comedy and Political AdvertisingFreddie J. Jennings, Calvin R. Coker, Josh C. Bramlett, Joel Lansing Reed, and Joshua P. BoltonChapter 14 Going on Defense: The Unprecedented Use of Defensive Appeals in 2016 U.S. Presidential DebatesCorey B. DavisChapter 15 Gender and Videostyle in 2016: Advertising in Mixed-Gender Races for the U.S. HouseKelly L. Winfrey and James M. SchnoebelenChapter 16 From Interactivity to Incitement: Ubiquitous Communication and Elite Calls for ParticipationJoshua M. Scacco, Kevin Coe, and Delaney HarnessPart Three Communication Attitudes and Behaviors of the ElectorateChapter 17 Corn Belt Controversy: Intraparty Divisions and Political Cynicism at the 2016 Iowa CaucusesJoel Lansing Reed, Sopheak Hoeun, Josh C. Bramlett, Molly Greenwood, and Grace HaseChapter 18 Exploring and Explaining Communication, Knowledge, and Well-Being Sex Differences Related to the 2016 U.S. Presidential Primary SeasonR. Lance Holbert, Esul Park, and Nicholas W. RobinsonChapter 19 Gender and the Vote in the 2016 Presidential ElectionKate KenskiChapter 20 #election#elección: Latino Twitter Users and Reactions to Presidential Political GaffesSamantha HernandezChapter 21 Analyzing Tweets About the 2016 U.S. Presidential "Blunder" ElectionMichael W. KearneyChapter 22 Understanding the Authoritarian Voter in the 2016 Presidential ElectionSumana ChattopadhyayChapter 23 Social Dominance, Sexism, and the Lasting Effects on Political Communication from the 2016 ElectionMary C. Banwart and Michael W. KearneyAbout the Editors and ContributorsIndex

Any researcher, from the mildly curious to the 24-hour-cable-news-cycle obsessed, will find something of interest in these pages.