Twitter and status updating, fall 2009
Susannah Fox
Kathryn Zickuhr
Aaron Smith
Abstract
Some 19% of internet users now say they use Twitter or another service to share updates about themselves, or to see updates about others – up from 11% in April.
Keywords
Annotation
About 19% of internet users report that twitter is their primary platform to share life updates. Social network users, mobile device users, and younger internet users (age <44) are responsible for growing internet usage. Social net work users: those who already own other social network accounts (e.g. MySpace, Facebook) are more likely to use Twitter. Mobile Internet users: access to wireless internet makes tweeting easier. Younger Internet users: internet users aged between 18 and 44 use Twitter more than other social network service.
APA Citation
Fox, S., Zickuhr, K., & Smith, A. (2009). Twitter and status updating, fall 2009. Pew Internet & American Life Project, 21(10.2009).
About the Study
| Links to Article | http://www.pewinternet.org/files/old-media//Files/Reports/2009/PIP_Twitter_Fall_2009web.pdf |
| Mode | |
| Publication Type | Report |
| In Publication | Pew Internet & American Life Project |
| Type of Research | Quantitative |
| Research Design | Survey research (qualitative or quantitative) |
| Intervention/Areas of Study | Social media |
| Level of Analysis | Student-level |
| Specific Populations Examined | Age groups |
| Peer-Reviewed | Unknown |
| Specific Institutional Characteristics of Interest | |
| Specific Course or Program Characteristics | |
| Outcome Variables of Interest | Other |
| Student Sample Size | 500 + |
| Citing Articles | https://scholar.google.com/scholar?cites=15294979672212605784&as_sdt=5,50&sciodt=0,50&hl=en |
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