‘Perception is reality’: best political performers on social media ‘forge a personal connection’ with audience

The ‘gateway to politics is the individual politician and their identity,’ says Vincent Raynauld, an associate professor in communications studies.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Independent Senator Paula Simon, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have some of the biggest social media followings in Canadian politics.
The politicians who are good at social media will combine authenticity and self-expression and the ones who stand out offer the right mix of partisan politics and genuine personality, say experts. People are "increasingly using social media for identity affirmation and self-expression,” said Vinc...

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