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Ryan Neville-Shepard's research investigates the dynamics of political communication, with a particular focus on candidate messaging and voter perception. His work examines how candidates, especially those with long-shot campaigns or from underrepresented groups, navigate issues of authenticity and public perception. Neville-Shepard has studied the challenges faced by third-party candidates in consolidating voter support and the rhetorical strategies employed in political discourse, including the denial of significant political events. His recent publications explore the "authenticity trap" for women candidates, the difficulties third-party candidates encounter, and the phenomenon of political denialism surrounding events like the January 6th U.S. Presidential Election.
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- Publications: 3
Selected Publications
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“So out of touch with reality”: long-shot launch ads and the authenticity trap for women candidates (2026)
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The Illusion of Third-Party Support: Why Third-Party Candidates Struggle to Consolidate Disaffected Voters (2025)
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On Rhetorical Paramnesia: January 6th Denialism and the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election (2025)
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- The Illusion of Third-Party Support: Why Third-Party Candidates Struggle to Consolidate Disaffected Voters
- “So out of touch with reality”: long-shot launch ads and the authenticity trap for women candidates
- “So out of touch with reality”: long-shot launch ads and the authenticity trap for women candidates
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