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handle is hein.crs/govceuw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional Adoption of Vine - mmm, go mppm qq\ , q I aS 11LULANJILiN, Updated April 10, 2014 What Is Vine? Vine is a social media mobile video sharing service that allows users to create six second videos that can be short snippets of conversation, a series of still shots, or a moving panorama that automatically repeats in a loop. These videos (Vines) can be shared with Vine followers and on Twitter and Facebook. On What Devices Can I Use Vine? Vine is primarily supported on mobile devices such as iPhone and Android and Windows supported devices. The Mobile Application (App) supports viewing and posting of Vine videos. Can Vine Be Used on the Web? Yes and no. Vine is primarily a mobile application. The mobile App allows both the posting of Vines and the viewing of others' posts. Vine does, however, have a Website (www.vine.co) where Vines can be viewed, but not posted. :: : : : : : : : . . . . . . . . . . . . . : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : .......... . :::::.~ ....: : : [u C:x ::: Vie,n hr te tp/Meohl How is Vine Different From Other Forms of Social Media? Vine combines many features from Twitter-short posts and hashtags-with the ability to post short, looping videos or compilation of pictures. It allows users to reach followers with both text and video images. Up to 140 characters of text can accompany a Vine post. Meme,, AdtonN~ of Vh Are Members of Congress Adopting Vine? As of January 31, 2014, a total of 105 Members of Congress (19.6%) had a Vine account. In the House, 82 Representatives (18.9 %) have adopted Vine and in the Senate 23 Senators (23%) have adopted Vine. What is the Party Breakdown for Vine Adoption in the House and Senate? In both the House and Senate, the majority party has a larger percentage of Vine adopters than the minority party. Figure 1 shows the percentage of Vine adoption in the House and Senate by political party. In the House, 75.6% of adopters have been Republicans and 24.4% have been Democrats. In the Senate, 60.9% of adopters have been Democrats, while 39. 1% have been Republicans. Independent Senators are included in the totals of the party they caucus. Figure I. Vine Adoption by Political Party and Chamber Source: CRS analysis of Vine account data, as of January 31, 2014. Note: Independent Senators are included with the party in which they caucus. Are Members of Congress Posting on Vine? Yes. Of the 105 Members who have adopted Vine, 63 have posted at least one Vine and 42 have signed up for an account but have not yet posted a Vine. The 63 active users have posted an average of 7.8 Vines. The minimum number of Vines posted by active users is one (by 15 users) and the maximum is 81 (by one user). What is the Party Breakdown for Vine Usage in the House and Senate? Overall, House Republicans have posted the greatest percentage of Vines (58.3%). This is followed by House Democrats (20.7%), Senate Democrats (13.7%), and Senate Republicans (7.4%). In both the House and Senate, more Vines have been posted by the chamber majority party than the chamber minority party. House Republicans, however, have posted more Vines (285) than House Democrats (101), Senate Republicans (36), and Senate Democrats (67) combined. Figure 2 shows the breakdown in the frequency of Vine posts by chamber and party. What are Members of Congress Posting on Vine? CRS has not yet fully analyzed the content of Member Vines to know what Members are posting. Based on an initial examination of randomly selected Member Vines, however, video posts include information about policy and positions, district and constituent service, official duties, and themselves and their families. D EMVCK k4ATS REPLIBLCANS- .O 'T

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