Social Networking and Constituent Communication: Member Use of Twitter During a Two-Week Period in the 111th Congress

Glassman, Matthew Eric ; Straus, Jacob R. ; Shogan, Colleen J.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Internet service providers;    Social networks;    Telecommunication;   

RP-ID  :  R40823
RP-ID  :  R40823_2009Sep21

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report examines Member use of one specific new electronic communication medium: Twitter. After providing an overview and background of Twitter, the report analyzes patterns of Member use of Twitter during two one-week periods in July and August 2009. This report is inherently a snapshot in time of a dynamic process. As with any new technology, the number of Members using Twitter and the patterns of use may change rapidly in short periods of time.