Research on Social Network Sites. Neighbors Online. How Americans learn about community issues Overview Americans use a range of approaches to keep informed about what is happening in their communities and online activities have been added to the mix.
Face-to-face encounters and phone calls remain the most frequent methods of interaction with neighbors. At the same time, internet tools are gaining ground in community-oriented communications. Cyber-Attraction: The Emergence of Computer-Mediated Communication in the Development of Interpersonal Relationships Fabrizia MANTOVANI. Research on Twitter and Microblogging. (last updated: October 30, 2009) (updates w/ complete citation and links should be sent to zephoria [@] zephoria.org) (There is some overlap between this listing and the listing of Research on Social Network Sites.)
The research contained below is focused specifically on Twitter and other microblogging phenomena. This list is not methodologically or disciplinarily organized.