See you in 6 months 👋

My parental leave started last week and I'm looking forward to the new experiences and challenges. Best thing to do for a smooth transition into the new life: visiting the Parliament of Catalunya. \1

Furthermore, the results show a consistently significant positive effect of trust in the respective communication channel on the perceived credibility of a party message. 7/7

While there is also a positive effect of the in-coalition party on the perception of credibility, it is lower compared to the in-group party. Hence, not every party that does not correspond to a voter’s intended vote choice is automatically an out-group party. 6/7

Regarding the agreement with a statement, the information that it was made by an in-coalition party can have the same positive effect as with an in-group party in perception (if the statement does not contradict the position of the in-group party). 5/7

While there is also a positive effect of the in-coalition party on the perception of credibility, it is lower compared to the in-group party. Hence, not every party that does not correspond to a voter’s intended vote choice is automatically an out-group party. 6/7