Twitter and the Cyberpolitics

• Main Author: Carmen Beatriz Fernández
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidad del Rosario; Universidad de los Andes de Venezuela; Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2012-02-01
• Series: Disertaciones
• Subjects: ciberpolitica; política 2.0; Twitter; tuiter; campañas; elección; electoral
• Online Access: https://revistas.urosario.edu.co/index.php/disertaciones/article/view/3884

This paper explores the role that Twitter is taking in the e-policy of the region, based on recent studies and data. Twitter every day beats its own record with 200 million accounts worldwide and 140 million tweets per day, growing at a dizzying rate of 500 thousand new users per day. Is Twitter a good medium for political communication? Is it a useful tool for politicians? What about the citizens? The answer is only one, and emphatic yes. In any campaign should provide demonstrations of numerical strength. There is an important segment of the electorate based on the manifestations of power, and predictions of victory to finally make their voting decision. The article explores current uses, trends and contrasts with traditional media.