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

Surveys use of Twitter, an electronic communication tool, among Members of Congress, as method to communicate with their constituents. Provides overview and background on Twitter, and analyzes patterns of Member use of Twitter during two one-week periods in July and Aug. 2009, in light of concerns o...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > Congress. > House. United States. > Congress. > Senate. Internet. Electronic books.
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Summary:	Surveys use of Twitter, an electronic communication tool, among Members of Congress, as method to communicate with their constituents. Provides overview and background on Twitter, and analyzes patterns of Member use of Twitter during two one-week periods in July and Aug. 2009, in light of concerns over use of new technology to political process.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.