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Social Media + Congress Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs The University of Texas at Austin Professor Sherri Greenberg Research conducted Aug 2011- May 2012

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Social Media +

Congress

Lyndon B Johnson School of Public AffairsThe University of Texas at Austin

Professor Sherri GreenbergResearch conducted Aug 2011- May 2012

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Context

• 98% of Members of Congress use at least one social media platform• 72% of Members use all three platforms studied• Only 11 Members have not adopted any social media

platform.

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Facebook

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Twitter

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Overall Social Media Adoption

Facebook TwitterCongress 418 408Republicans 236 235

Democrats 182 173House 342 333Senate 76 75House (R) 199 199House (D) 143 134Senate (R) 37 36Senate (D) 39 39

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Average Posts per Member per Day

Facebook Twitter

Congress 0.63 1.24Republicans 0.73 1.28

Democrats 0.49 1.18

House 0.61 1.18

Senate 0.68 1.51

House R 0.71 1.23

House D 0.48 1.09Senate R 0.84 1.53Senate D 0.53 1.49

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Purpose by Party

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Distribution of Posts & Tweets

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House Members Total Facebook Likes