Digital Districts: Exploring the Intersection of Social Media and Surrogate Representation

• In Event: Political Networks, Legislative, and Party Politics

Brief Overview

We investigate whether Members of Congress represent people closer to their districts or all of Twitter when interacting online. In other words, are they more regionally or nationally focused on gaining support and representing people online?

Authors

• Bryce Jensen Dietrich, Purdue University

• Myriam Shiran, Purdue University

• Caglar Koylu, University of Iowa

• Christina P. Walker, Purdue University