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Appendix C - Appendix to Chapter 5

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2015

Jeffrey J. Harden
Jeffrey J. Harden
Affiliation:
University of Colorado Boulder
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WEBSITE CODING INSTRUCTIONS

The exact coding instructions used to generate the dependent variables presented in the main text are given below. These instructions were presented in an online survey. Coders were randomly assigned to a set of websites and took the survey for every website. A total of six coders worked using these instructions. All of them were trained together on a common set of websites until they produced nearly identical results. Then each coder was given a unique list of websites to code.

Front Page

The dependent variables from the front page models were generated by asking coders to assess whether the website contained any mention of policy, service, allocation, or descriptive items on the front page. The “unsure” response was used in cases where there was some error that prevented coding of the website, such as an invalid link or a page that did not load in the browser correctly. Those cases were dropped from the analyses.

Policy

Does the front page mention any policy issues by name in a list or in a text description (e.g., “Education,” “Environment” “Health Care,” etc.)?

• Yes

• No

• Unsure

Service

Does the front page contain an offer to assist constituents, useful links, district maps, voter information, scholarship links, or any other item that could be beneficial to constituents?

• Yes

• No

• Unsure

Allocation

Does the front page mention any funding the legislator secured for the district?

• Yes

• No

• Unsure

Descriptive

(1) Does the front page have a picture of the legislator? • Yes

• No

• Unsure

(2) [If (1) = “Yes”]: Can you identify the legislator with any of the following groups from the picture?

• Racial

• Gender

• Sexual preference

• Party

• Military

• Public servants (e.g., police, fire, EMS, teachers, etc.)

• Religion

• Other (describe)

• None

(3) Does the front page have biographical information about the legislator?

• Yes

• No

• Unsure

(4) [If (3) = “Yes”]: Can you identify the legislator with any of the following groups from the biographical information?

• Racial

• Gender

• Sexual preference

• Party

• Military

• Public servants (e.g., police, fire, EMS, teachers, etc.)

• Religion

• Other (describe)

• None

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Multidimensional Democracy
A Supply and Demand Theory of Representation in American Legislatures
 , pp. 162 - 170
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2015

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  • Appendix to Chapter 5
  • Jeffrey J. Harden, University of Colorado Boulder
  • Book: Multidimensional Democracy
  • Online publication: 05 November 2015
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316442920.009
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  • Appendix to Chapter 5
  • Jeffrey J. Harden, University of Colorado Boulder
  • Book: Multidimensional Democracy
  • Online publication: 05 November 2015
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316442920.009
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