Different Network Structures in Twitter Maps

plexusinstitute.org - by Prucia Buscell - March 27, 2014

Twitter conversations create identifiable networks that have structural differences depending on the topic and the influence of dominant individuals. The structures are created as participants in the network choose the people they answer, retweet, and mention in their own messages, according to the Pew Research Internet Project.

The Pew researchers found six identifiable network structures: divided, unified, fragmented, clustered, and inward and outward hub and spoke structures. The report summary contains explanations and examples of teach type.

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PEW RESEARCH - Mapping Twitter Topic Networks: From Polarized Crowds to Community Clusters