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What am I supposed to tweet about? : Columbia Journalism Review

An important question. Another: Are you following us? 

And we’ll add - 16% of internet users use Twitter. Just keep tweeting :)

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NEW REPORT OUT TODAY —
39% of American adults (66% of social media users) have used social media platforms to engage in at least 1 of 8 civic or political activities:
38% of those who use social networking sites (SNS) or Twitter use those social media to “like” or promote material related to politics or social issues that others have posted. Liberal Democrats who use social media are particularly likely to use the ‘like’ button—52% of them have done so and 42% of conservative Republicans have also done so.
35% of social media users have used the tools to encourage people to vote. Democrats who are social media users are more likely to have used social media to encourage voting—42% have done that compared with 36% of Republican social-media users and 31% of independents.
34% of social media users have used the tools to post their own thoughts or comments on political and social issues. Liberal Democrats who use social media (42%) and conservative Republicans (41%) are especially likely to use social media this way.
33% of social media users have used the tools to repost content related to political or social issues that was originally posted by someone else.  Republican social media users are more likely to do this on social media—39% have used social media to repost content, compared with 34% of social media using Democrats and 31% of independents.
31% of social media users have used the tools to encourage other people to take action on a political or social issue that is important to them. Some 36% of social-media-using Democrats have done this as have 34% of Republicans. This compares to 29% of independents who are social media users.
28% of social media users have used the tools to post links to political stories or articles for others to read. The social media users who are liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans are the most likely to have used social media this way (39% and 34% respectively).
21% of those who use SNS or Twitter belong to a group on a social networking site that is involved in political or social issues, or that is working to advance a cause. There are no major differences by ideology or partisanship when it comes to using social media this way.
20% of social media users have used the tools to follow elected officials and candidates for office.  Some 32% of the conservative Republicans who use social media follow officials on social media and 27% of liberal Democrats who use social media do so.
Which of these do you engage in regularly?

NEW REPORT OUT TODAY —

39% of American adults (66% of social media users) have used social media platforms to engage in at least 1 of 8 civic or political activities:

  • 38% of those who use social networking sites (SNS) or Twitter use those social media to “like” or promote material related to politics or social issues that others have posted. Liberal Democrats who use social media are particularly likely to use the ‘like’ button—52% of them have done so and 42% of conservative Republicans have also done so.
  • 35% of social media users have used the tools to encourage people to vote. Democrats who are social media users are more likely to have used social media to encourage voting—42% have done that compared with 36% of Republican social-media users and 31% of independents.
  • 34% of social media users have used the tools to post their own thoughts or comments on political and social issues. Liberal Democrats who use social media (42%) and conservative Republicans (41%) are especially likely to use social media this way.
  • 33% of social media users have used the tools to repost content related to political or social issues that was originally posted by someone else.  Republican social media users are more likely to do this on social media—39% have used social media to repost content, compared with 34% of social media using Democrats and 31% of independents.
  • 31% of social media users have used the tools to encourage other people to take action on a political or social issue that is important to them. Some 36% of social-media-using Democrats have done this as have 34% of Republicans. This compares to 29% of independents who are social media users.
  • 28% of social media users have used the tools to post links to political stories or articles for others to read. The social media users who are liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans are the most likely to have used social media this way (39% and 34% respectively).
  • 21% of those who use SNS or Twitter belong to a group on a social networking site that is involved in political or social issues, or that is working to advance a cause. There are no major differences by ideology or partisanship when it comes to using social media this way.
  • 20% of social media users have used the tools to follow elected officials and candidates for office.  Some 32% of the conservative Republicans who use social media follow officials on social media and 27% of liberal Democrats who use social media do so.

Which of these do you engage in regularly?

Social networking sites - who uses what platform? We’ve got the data, yes we do!

  • 12% of online adults say they use Pinterest
  • 12% of online adults say they use Instagram
  • 5% of online adults say they use Tumblr
  • 66% of online adults use Facebook
  • 20% use LinkedIn
  • 16% use Twitter

Want more stats? We got ‘em. http://pewrsr.ch/SHyZRc

(Source: pewinternet.org)

Chart of the week: Twitter adoption by age, 2010-2012
In addition to increasing on an overall basis, the proportion of young internet users who use Twitter on a typical day also doubled over the last year. Fully one in five internet users ages 18-24 (20%) now use Twitter on a typical day, up from 9% in May 2011.
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Chart of the week: Twitter adoption by age, 2010-2012

In addition to increasing on an overall basis, the proportion of young internet users who use Twitter on a typical day also doubled over the last year. Fully one in five internet users ages 18-24 (20%) now use Twitter on a typical day, up from 9% in May 2011.

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Twitter Use: 2010 - 2012

We asked our first stand-alone Twitter question in 2010; see how the updates have evolved.

Twitter Use 2012  

May 31, 2012 

15% of online adults use Twitter, with 8% using the service on a typical day. African-Americans, young adults, and mobile users stand out for their high rates of Twitter usage.

Twitter Update 2011 

June 1, 2011 

13% of online adults use Twitter, and half of Twitter users access the service “on the go” via mobile phone

8% of online Americans use Twitter  

Dec 9, 2010 

8% of online adults use Twitter. It is particularly popular with young adults, minorities, and those who live in cities.

Chart of the week: Who uses Twitter?
Several demographic groups stand out as having high rates of Twitter usage relative to their peers:
African-Americans — Black internet users continue to use Twitter at high rates. More than one quarter of online African-Americans (28%) use Twitter, with 13% doing so on a typical day.
Young adults — One quarter (26%) of internet users ages 18-29 use Twitter, nearly double the rate for those ages 30-49. Among the youngest internet users (those ages 18-24), fully 31% are Twitter users.
Urban and suburban residents — Residents of urban and suburban areas are significantly more likely to use Twitter than their rural counterparts.
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Chart of the week: Who uses Twitter?

Several demographic groups stand out as having high rates of Twitter usage relative to their peers:

  • African-Americans — Black internet users continue to use Twitter at high rates. More than one quarter of online African-Americans (28%) use Twitter, with 13% doing so on a typical day.
  • Young adults — One quarter (26%) of internet users ages 18-29 use Twitter, nearly double the rate for those ages 30-49. Among the youngest internet users (those ages 18-24), fully 31% are Twitter users.
  • Urban and suburban residents — Residents of urban and suburban areas are significantly more likely to use Twitter than their rural counterparts.

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Meta tweeting.

Meta tweeting.

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New Twitter stats: 15% of online adults use Twitter, 8% do so on a typical day

We’ve got brand spanking new Twitter numbers out today! As of February 2012, overall Twitter adoption by online adults is at 15%, which has remained steady since May 2011, when overall Twitter adoption by Internet users was 13%. Notably, though, the % of online adults who use Twitter on a typical day has doubled since May 2011 and has quadrupled since late 2010—at that point just 2% of online adults used Twitter on a typical day. Now, 8% of online adults use Twitter on a typical day.

More key findings:

  • African-Americans continue to use Twitter at very high rates—28% of online African-Americans are Twitter adopters, and 13% use the service on a typical day.
  • Usage by young internet users (those 18-24 years old) increased dramatically over the last year, with nearly one in three now using Twitter.
  • Our data also suggests that these trends are deeply intertwined with mobile Twitter usage on smartphones. Fully 20% of smartphone owners use Twitter overall, and 16% use the service specifically on their cell phones.

(Source: pewinternet.org)

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Top stories on social media week of May 14-20: X Factor judges, Lady Gaga tweet, Apple rumors (from our friends at the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism).

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As is often the case, pop culture icons were a hot topic on Twitter last week. The No. 1 subject was the Irish-British band One Direction. It has already been one of the top five subjects on Twitter six times in 2012.

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As is often the case, pop culture icons were a hot topic on Twitter last week. The No. 1 subject was the Irish-British band One Direction. It has already been one of the top five subjects on Twitter six times in 2012.

More on Facebook/Twitter and the news - http://pewrsr.ch/FQRIlJ

(Source: stateofthemedia.org)

The rampant spread of the viral Kony 2012 video: New Pew Research Center analysis
In case you missed it yesterday, a new Pew Research Center report tracks how the “Kony 2012” video and information about it reached so many Americans in a relatively short period of time, and the critical role social media played, especially for adults under age 30.
Fast facts:
27% of young adults first heard about it through social media such as Facebook or Twitter and another 8% learned about it via other internet sources
The internet was more than three times more important as a news-learning platform for young adults than traditional media such as television, newspapers, and radio
For those ages 30-49, the mix of news sources was about even: 22% first learned of the “Kony 2012” video from internet sources – 15% via social media – and 21% learned from traditional media sources
66% of the Twitter conversation from March 5-12 supported the anti-Kony campaign; 17% was skeptical or negative about it; and 16% was neutral (mostly consisting of people asking questions about what was going on)

The rampant spread of the viral Kony 2012 video: New Pew Research Center analysis

In case you missed it yesterday, a new Pew Research Center report tracks how the “Kony 2012” video and information about it reached so many Americans in a relatively short period of time, and the critical role social media played, especially for adults under age 30.

Fast facts:

  • 27% of young adults first heard about it through social media such as Facebook or Twitter and another 8% learned about it via other internet sources
  • The internet was more than three times more important as a news-learning platform for young adults than traditional media such as television, newspapers, and radio
  • For those ages 30-49, the mix of news sources was about even: 22% first learned of the “Kony 2012” video from internet sources – 15% via social media – and 21% learned from traditional media sources
  • 66% of the Twitter conversation from March 5-12 supported the anti-Kony campaign; 17% was skeptical or negative about it; and 16% was neutral (mostly consisting of people asking questions about what was going on)

A great report out yesterday from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press found that cable leads the pack as the campaign news source, and Facebook and Twitter play only modest roles. Fewer Americans are closely following news about the presidential campaign than four years ago.

Also of note: 68% say they prefer to get political news from sources that do not have a political point of view, compared with just 23% who prefer news from sources that share their point of view. (via)