#DearCongress: A public letter

Elisabeth A. Montemurro; David Kamerer

doi:10.5210/fm.v21i3.5498

#DearCongress: A public letter

Elisabeth A. Montemurro, David Kamerer

School of Communication

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#DearCongress was prevalent within Twitter discourse during the 2013 U.S. government shutdown. The hashtag allowed a community to form by assembling around a common topic. What a group communicates through social networks cannot be separated from its context. This micro-analysis of #DearCongress utilizes discourse tracing through word clouds, guided by Bruns & Burgess’ concept of an ad hoc public. By looking at the commentary during a political and time stamped event, we can better understand the role discourse plays in group formation, evolution, and impact.

Original language	American English
Journal	School of Communication: Faculty Publications and Other Works
Volume	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v21i3.5498
State	Published - Feb 1 2016

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