A few years back, I read that about 10% of Americans had Twitter accounts, and that 80% or more of political content was generated by 20% or fewer accounts. This means that the Twitter pipeline of political information is generated by 2% of Americans.
A few years back, I read that about 10% of Americans had Twitter accounts, and that 80% or more of political content was generated by 20% or fewer accounts. This means that the Twitter pipeline of political information is generated by 2% of Americans.
And, it's safe to presume, mostly for those 2%.
It's a microcosm that, due to its noisiness and its composition (media, politicians, wonks, and other players in the political sandbox), is seen as having a lot more power than the numbers warrant.
Want to minimize its influence? Don't play the game. Don't presume that the loud harpies there are representative of everyone.
A few years back, I read that about 10% of Americans had Twitter accounts, and that 80% or more of political content was generated by 20% or fewer accounts. This means that the Twitter pipeline of political information is generated by 2% of Americans.
And, it's safe to presume, mostly for those 2%.
It's a microcosm that, due to its noisiness and its composition (media, politicians, wonks, and other players in the political sandbox), is seen as having a lot more power than the numbers warrant.
Want to minimize its influence? Don't play the game. Don't presume that the loud harpies there are representative of everyone.