Twitter: A new dimension of blogging, microblogging.
(Source: Mobile World 2010)
Twitter's influence in politics
The arrival of Twitter has changed the blogging’s power as a platform in delivering political news to the audience.
In political discourse, Twitter has better benefits to the audience as it provides short updates on-the-go which blogging could not do. In Malaysia, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is one of the politicians who use Twitter to update the audience about his Sodomy II trial.
According to PKR communications director Jonson Chong, blogs are still relevant as it allow readers to learn in more details about opinions of current issues. Weblogs, used to be famous for information delivery still plays a major role for political information and discussion. He added that Twitter becomes a primary ground in politics as its information speed reaches the audience first and also helps promote politician’s blogs . With Twitter’s max limit of 140 characters, it enables users to write short messages on key issues for readers' understanding.
Hughes & Palen (2009) stated that Twitter is ranked 20 in popularity among all social networking sites and became the most popular microblogging service. They proved it by saying that the web traffic to the site has grown over 600% from 2007 to 2008. In Malaysia, Twitter has change the new media ecosystem as a fast information delivery networking in Malaysia’s political discourse although weblogs are still playing their part in this issue.
High profile politicians like President of United States of America, Barack Obama has become a frequent Twitter user himself. (Sangani 2009, p.35) Because of this, it actually made Twitter became famous by receiving high traffic due to his popularity. Therefore, other politicians, whether in USA or other countries are influenced in following Barack Obama's footsteps to use Twitter in delivering political issues.
President Barack Obama, a high-profile user of the latest Technology.
(Source: Engineering & Technology 2009)
Ebner & Maurer (2008, p. 769) explained that blogging contribution is complicated and difficult when a person wants to share interesting stuffs on the move. Weblogs’ function is like long journals that consumes lots of time to present needed information and being read by audience themselves.
Furthermore, weblogs do not have any live updates of their posting, leading to high chances of unread posts unless they have their loyal followers. Therefore, this is where microblogging platform, Twitter appears with the power of simplicity and fast for people to receive and deliver information. With its efficient updates features, Twitter constantly informs the readers of the politicians’ latest updates with feeds.
Conclusion
With the emergence of Twitter, blogging would be left out in political discourse unless they work together to provide latest and comprehensive political news.
In political discourse, Twitter has better benefits to the audience as it provides short updates on-the-go which blogging could not do. In Malaysia, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is one of the politicians who use Twitter to update the audience about his Sodomy II trial.
According to PKR communications director Jonson Chong, blogs are still relevant as it allow readers to learn in more details about opinions of current issues. Weblogs, used to be famous for information delivery still plays a major role for political information and discussion. He added that Twitter becomes a primary ground in politics as its information speed reaches the audience first and also helps promote politician’s blogs . With Twitter’s max limit of 140 characters, it enables users to write short messages on key issues for readers' understanding.
Hughes & Palen (2009) stated that Twitter is ranked 20 in popularity among all social networking sites and became the most popular microblogging service. They proved it by saying that the web traffic to the site has grown over 600% from 2007 to 2008. In Malaysia, Twitter has change the new media ecosystem as a fast information delivery networking in Malaysia’s political discourse although weblogs are still playing their part in this issue.
High profile politicians like President of United States of America, Barack Obama has become a frequent Twitter user himself. (Sangani 2009, p.35) Because of this, it actually made Twitter became famous by receiving high traffic due to his popularity. Therefore, other politicians, whether in USA or other countries are influenced in following Barack Obama's footsteps to use Twitter in delivering political issues.
President Barack Obama, a high-profile user of the latest Technology.
(Source: Engineering & Technology 2009)
Ebner & Maurer (2008, p. 769) explained that blogging contribution is complicated and difficult when a person wants to share interesting stuffs on the move. Weblogs’ function is like long journals that consumes lots of time to present needed information and being read by audience themselves.
Furthermore, weblogs do not have any live updates of their posting, leading to high chances of unread posts unless they have their loyal followers. Therefore, this is where microblogging platform, Twitter appears with the power of simplicity and fast for people to receive and deliver information. With its efficient updates features, Twitter constantly informs the readers of the politicians’ latest updates with feeds.
Conclusion
With the emergence of Twitter, blogging would be left out in political discourse unless they work together to provide latest and comprehensive political news.
Reference list:
Ebner M. & Maurer H 2008, ‘Can Microblogs and Weblogs change traditional scientific writing?’, E-Learn, Las Vegas, pp.768-776, viewed 25th May 2010,
http://lamp.tu-graz.ac.at/~i203/ebner/publication/08_elearn01.pdf
Hughes A.L. & Palen L. 2009, ‘Twitter adoption and use in mass convergence and emergency events’, International Journal of Emergency Management’, vol. 6, no.3/4, pp. 248-260, viewed 25th May 2010,
http://www.iscram.org/ISCRAM2009/papers/Contributions/211_Twitter%20Adoption%20and%20Use%20in%20Mass%20Convergence_Hughes2009.pdf
Sangani K. 2009, ‘Yes, We can Twitter’, Engineering & Technology Magazine, issue 11-24 April, pp.34-35, viewed 26th May 2010,
http://web.ebscohost.com.ezlibproxy.unisa.edu.au/ehost/detail?vid=1&hid=112&sid=64eebb7c-1e17-4168-a447-89490c7423f5%40sessionmgr114&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=eoah&AN=18753744
http://lamp.tu-graz.ac.at/~i203/ebner/publication/08_elearn01.pdf
Hughes A.L. & Palen L. 2009, ‘Twitter adoption and use in mass convergence and emergency events’, International Journal of Emergency Management’, vol. 6, no.3/4, pp. 248-260, viewed 25th May 2010,
http://www.iscram.org/ISCRAM2009/papers/Contributions/211_Twitter%20Adoption%20and%20Use%20in%20Mass%20Convergence_Hughes2009.pdf
Sangani K. 2009, ‘Yes, We can Twitter’, Engineering & Technology Magazine, issue 11-24 April, pp.34-35, viewed 26th May 2010,
http://web.ebscohost.com.ezlibproxy.unisa.edu.au/ehost/detail?vid=1&hid=112&sid=64eebb7c-1e17-4168-a447-89490c7423f5%40sessionmgr114&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=eoah&AN=18753744
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