Urban Social Media Demographics: An Exploration of Twitter Use in Major American Cities

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Murthy, Dhiraj; Gross, Alexander and Pensavalle, Alexander. 2015. Urban Social Media Demographics: An Exploration of Twitter Use in Major American Cities. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 21(1), pp. 33-49. ISSN 1083-6101 [Article]

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/jcc4.12144

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This article explores intersections between place, race/ethnicity, and gender amongst American Twitter users and makes an argument that studying the intensity of tweets provides insights into how and why particular groups tweet. Given recent events in American political life such as the shooting in Ferguson, Missouri and the reactions by young, urban African Americans on Twitter, understanding the role of race, place, gender, and age is important. We observed the time between tweets of urban American Twitter users and explored whether the medium may be providing traditionally marginalized groups, such as young Black men, with potential avenues for mobilizing communication and access to resources.

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https://doi.org/10.1111/jcc4.12144