On Twitter, criticism exceeds praise for Obama’s speech
The word “women” appeared more often than 30 other search terms in the Twitter discussion, followed by such domestic topics as education, jobs, healthcare reform and the economy.
Twitter & the State of the Union 2014
Methodology https://legacy.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2014/01/30/on-twitter-criticism-exceeds-praise-for-obamas-speech/ This analysis of the Twitter reaction to the 2014 State of the Union address employed media research methods that combined Pew Research’s content analysis rules with computer coding software developed by Crimson Hexagon (CH). This report is based on examinations of more than 1.6 million tweets, and is a follow-up to a similar […]
The Intersection of Health Care, Social Media, and Digital Strategy
Susannah Fox presented the Pew Research Center's latest findings on social media and health.
Data Feed: Record low want their representative re-elected, best and worst states, Facebook responds
A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
The social life of health information
Our national survey finds that seven-in-ten (72%) adult internet users say they have searched online for information about a range of health issues, the most popular being specific diseases and treatments.
Twitter users give Christie negative marks on bridge scandal
Methodology https://legacy.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2014/01/10/twitter-users-give-christie-negative-marks-on-bridge-scandal/ This analysis employed media research methods that combined Pew Research’s content analysis rules with computer coding software developed by Crimson Hexagon. This report is based on examinations of more than 250,000 tweets. Crimson Hexagon is a software platform that identifies statistical patterns in words used in online texts. Researchers enter key terms using […]
Twitter users give Christie negative marks on bridge scandal
Criticism of the governor among users outnumbered defenders by about 3-to-1 after news broke of e-mails linking his office to closing down traffic lanes in an act of political revenge.
Data Feed: Jobs report, Twitter and news, gender preferences
A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers. Politics Liberal self-identification edges up in 2013, Gallup For first time, most lawmakers worth over $1 Million, Center for Responsive Politics Why people call themselves “independent” even when they aren’t, The Washington Post Employment Unemployment rate drops to […]
Social Media Update 2013
42% of online adults use multiple social networking sites, but Facebook remains the platform of choice
News Use Across Social Media Platforms
How do different social networking websites stack up when it comes to news? How many people engage with news across multiple social sites? And what are their news consumption habits on traditional platforms?
