Art tweets: a content analysis of social media activity among six top art museums in the U.S.A.

Identifier

etd-01232014-104043

Author

Patricia Ann Milford-Hoyt, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeFollow

Degree

Master of Mass Communication (MMC)

Department

Mass Communication

Document Type

Thesis

Abstract

This study presents a content analysis of Twitter posts tagged with one of six institutions to establish uses and gratifications with this medium and the art museum industry. Due to industry norms, copyright law, museums traditionally do not permit photography and therefore may limit the advancement of their mission through misuse of the social media. This study establishes a baseline by seeking to understand how museums and individual account holders engage on Twitter within the art museum space as well as begin to unearth whether museums are misusing this media outlet and limiting their potential to educate the public while providing access to objects and information entrusted with their institution.

Date

2014

Document Availability at the Time of Submission

Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.

Recommended Citation

Milford-Hoyt, Patricia Ann, "Art tweets: a content analysis of social media activity among six top art museums in the U.S.A." (2014). LSU Master's Theses. 3678.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/3678

Committee Chair

Porter, Lance

DOI

10.31390/gradschool_theses.3678