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Communicating in 140 Characters or Less: Congressional Adoption of Twitter in the 111th Congress

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: Recently, new electronic technologies have supplemented older mechanisms of communication between members of Congress and their constituents. These technologies have enhanced members' options for communication, both with constituents and other interested parties. This research examines member use of one specific electronic communication medium: Twitter. Using original data to examine patterns of use, two models predict the probability of a member adopting Twitter based on political, personal, and district-level variables.

Source: PS Political Science & Politics

DOI: 10.1017/s1049096512001242

Authors: Jacob R. Straus, Matthew Eric Glassman, Colleen J. Shogan, Susan Navarro Smelcer

Institutions: Library of Congress, United States Congress, Emory University

Language: English

Topic: Social Media and Politics

Subfield: Communication

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1980143380

FWCI: 7.898

Cites: 31

Cited by: 105

Related to: 10