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    Facebook and Twitter Are Minor Drivers for News

    Despite the growing importance of social media, just 9% of digital news consumers say they “very often” follow news recommendations from Facebook or Twitter on any of the three main types of digital devices (computers, smartphones or tablets).

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    Twitter and the Campaign: Its Coverage of Ron Paul

    Between May 2 and Nov. 27 of this year, there were more than 1.1 million postings on Twitter about Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul. He received far more discussion on social media than in the traditional news outlets.

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    Tweeters

    Among online adults, 13% use the status update service Twitter.

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    Twitter-Adoption Gap

    A 16-point Twitter-adoption gap separates black online adults and white online adults.

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    Twitter Not Making Much News

    Despite its growth as a tool in the world of new media, Twitter does not yet drive a substantial amount of traffic to news websites.

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    Twitter Users

    Among adults who go online, 8% use Twitter.

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    Older Adults Tweeting

    One-in-ten online adults ages 50-64 use Twitter or another status-updating service.

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    Well Known: Twitter; Little Known: John Roberts

    Overview An overwhelming proportion of Americans are familiar with Twitter, the online information-sharing network. Perhaps more surprisingly, a large majority also knows that children who are born to illegal immigrants in the United States are automatically U.S. citizens. Yet the public continues to struggle in identifying political figures, foreign leaders and even knowing facts about […]