Parliamentarians, political representation and digital social networks: Twitter usage profiles in the House

The article reflects on how members of the Brazilian House of Representatives use Twitter as part of their political communications strategy. We examine all the 463 official accounts registered on Twitter in order to understand the factors that lead legislators to invest in microblogging. Such accou...

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Published inOpinião pública : publicaçao do CESOP Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 178 - 203
Main Authors Marques, Francisco Paulo Jamil Almeida, Alves, Jakson, Miola, Edna
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
Published 01.08.2014
Subjects
Brazil
Communication
Computer Software
Leadership
Legislative Bodies
Legislators
Political Communication
Political Representation
Profiles
Social Networks
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Summary:The article reflects on how members of the Brazilian House of Representatives use Twitter as part of their political communications strategy. We examine all the 463 official accounts registered on Twitter in order to understand the factors that lead legislators to invest in microblogging. Such accounts were weekly monitored (between February and July 2012) by using the statistical software 'R'. The results points out correlations between the use of Twitter and attributes like age and occupation of leadership positions. Adapted from the source document.
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ISSN:0104-6276