This collection reflects Political Science Professor G.R. Boynton's research of how new media trends such as microblogging and streaming video are transforming the way people exchange political information. His collection of campaign videos is available in the Presidential Campaign Videos collection. He writes about his ongoing research on his website.
Professor Boynton's project studying Twitter received the Center for Research Libraries' 2010 Primary Source Award for Research for his innovative use of primary source materials. His Twitter data is archived here in csv and xml formats.
This site also includes work of students in Professor Boynton's courses, Global Political Communication (030:166) and Multimedia Politics (030:174). They explore the connections between Twitter and more traditional news sources. The student projects are archived here with supporting data captured from Twitter.
Data Sets
Twitter Data Stream: Airport Security, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: American Killed Israeli, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Angle Wins, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Arkansas Runoff, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Attack, Hit, Assault Afghan Base, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Bayh Election, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Birbaum Fired, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Blair Resigns, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Bodies Arlington Cemetary, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: BP Apologizes, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: BP Cuts Pipe, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: BP Escrow, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: BP Gallon Study, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: BP Oil Leak, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: BP Partner, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: BP Top Kill, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: California, Marriage On Hold, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Chilean Earthquake, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Chris Dodd Not Running For Relection, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Clinton Heart, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Court Life Sentence, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Criminal Investigation of Gulf Oil Spill, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Critz Wins, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Davis Defeated in Alabama, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Debill, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Disclose Act, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Dodd Derivatives, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Don't Ask Don't Tell, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Dow Closes 10,000, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Dow Down, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Dr. Laura, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: EPA Toxic BP, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Fannie Freddie Delist, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: FBI Files Kennedy, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: FDA Approves Pill, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: FDA Morning After, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Financial Regulations, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Fiorina Wins, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: FreemediaVe, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: General Fainted, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: GM IPO, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Gordon Brown Resign, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Growth Slows Quarter, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Guantanamo Report, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Gulf Leak Biggest Or Worst, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Gulf Stuck Saw, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Helen Thomas Retires, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: House Democrats Health Bill, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: India Plane Crash, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Iran Nuclear Sanctions, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Japan Prime Minister, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Jobless Benefits, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Jobs Added, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Kabul Bomb, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Kandahar Slower Or Longer, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Karzai Corruption, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Libyan Plane Crash, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Lincoln Wins, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Miranda Silent, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: North Korea Responsible, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Nuclear Arms Treaty, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Obama Afghanistan, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Obama Emissions, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Obama Halt Wells, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Obama Indonesia Australia, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Obama Intelligence Chief, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Obama McChrystal, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Obama New Director, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Obama Spending Freeze, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Obama Summit, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Obama to New Orleans, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Obama Wells, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Oil Cap On Well, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Oil Leak Rise Again, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Pakistan Convicts Americans, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Rand Paul Wins, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Reconciliation, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Robert Byrd, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Romanoff Job, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Runoff South Carolina, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Same Sex Visitation, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Sec Market Volatility, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Sestak Senate Clinton, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Sestak Wins, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Ship fire Oil, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Stock Market Surge, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Supreme Court, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Third Killed, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Times Square Threat, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Whtiman Wins, G. R. Boynton
Copenhagen draft, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Baucus Health Care Bill, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Bomb Baghdad, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Bomber Delta, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Burris Ethics, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: CallEmOut, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: CBO Health Care, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: CIT Bankruptcy, G. R. Boynton
Twitter Data Stream: Clinton visits Afghanistan, G. R. Boynton