How the King of Late Night’s political influence helped turn public opinion against a president.

Calfano, Brian R.; and Han, Lori (2022) How the King of Late Night’s political influence helped turn public opinion against a president. [['eprint_typename_blog_post' not defined]]

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Can comedians and entertainers make a difference in politics all the way to the top? In new research, Brian Calfano and Lori Han examine the influence of the host of The Tonight Show, Johnny Carson’s mentions, between 1972 and 1974, of the Watergate scandal and President Richard Nixon. They find that Carson’s comments on Watergate likely influenced public opinion which then encouraged further news coverage of the scandal, leading to falling ratings for President Nixon.

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Departments	LSE
Date Deposited	15 Mar 2022 15:03
URI	https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/114247

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