With the presidential election fast approaching, Michigan is set to play a pivotal role in determining the outcome. In MSU Today's 2024 Election Spotlight Series, MSU researchers and experts explore various aspects of elections and politics. Monique Mitchell Turner, professor and chair of MSU’s Department of Communication, has spent decades studying the persuasive power of emotion—particularly the impact of anger in political messaging and activism. Hear what she has to say about how anger affects voting behavior.
Originally published on MSU Today with Russ White.
Podcast Highlights:
- (0:57) – What’s your background, and what attracted you to the deanship of the Department of Communication?
- (2:35) – What’s the history and mission of the Department of Communication?
- (4:13) – What are your research interests?
- (5:42) – Talk about the dominant force that anger can be in driving judgments and decision making, particularly as it relates to the election.
- (8:40) – Candidates for office understand that fear and anger can motivate voters, right?