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

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dc.contributor.authorStraus, Jacob
dc.contributor.authorGlassman, Matthew Eric
dc.contributor.authorShogan, Colleen J.
dc.contributor.authorSmelcer, Susan Navarro
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-23T19:03:37Z
dc.date.available2023-03-23T19:03:37Z
dc.date.issued2013-01-04
dc.description.abstractOver the past 15 years, 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 using Twitter based on political, personal, and district-level variables.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis paper reflects the views of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Congressional Research Service or the Library of Congress. A previous version of this paper was presented at the 2010 annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. The authors would like to thank Jessica C. Gerrity and the anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ps-political-science-and-politics/article/communicating-in-140-characters-or-less-congressional-adoption-of-twitter-in-the-111th-congress/6D65BAB70C1D58D133B70C14F3AEF628en_US
dc.format.extent27 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articlesen_US
dc.genrepostprintsen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2x8tr-ladn
dc.identifier.citationStraus, Jacob R., Matthew Eric Glassman, Colleen J. Shogan, and Susan Navarro Smelcer. "Communicating in 140 Characters or Less: Congressional Adoption of Twitter in the 111th Congress." PS: Political Science & Politics 46, no. 1 (2013): 60-66. doi:10.1017/S1049096512001242.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1017/S1049096512001242
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/27091
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherCambridge University Pressen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Political Science
dc.rights© American Political Science Association 2013en_US
dc.titleCommunicating in 140 Characters or Less: Congressional Adoption of Twitter in the 111th Congressen_US
dc.typeTexten_US
dcterms.creatorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1645-0914en_US

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