Shneiderman Co-Authors Major Study of Twitter Networks

A University of Maryland computer scientist is part of a major study that offers a topographical “map” of Twitter users, visually identifying six distinct structures in the social networking system’s online discussions of a wide range of topics.

Ben Shneiderman, a professor of computer science with an appointment in the university’s Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS), co-authored the comprehensive study released Feb. 20 by the Pew Research Internet Project in conjunction with the Social Media Research Foundation.