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Tweeting Revelations
Twitter as a means of discussing
mediated religion and religious
'news' events.


Ruth Deller
Sheffield Hallam University
@ruthdeller @RadShef
Tweeting Revelations
• What is Twitter?
• How do you use it?
   • Trending topics
   • Searching
   • @replies
   • Retweeting (RTs)
• My own research
   • Method
   • Findings
• Potential of Twitter for research into religion and
  media
Twit1
‘Trending Topics’
Screenshots here for basic use and for @replies and searching. RTs
Twit1
Twit1
Twit1
Revelations
• Eight part series of single documentaries
  about religion and belief, shown on Channel 4
  during summer 2009.
• The first programme, ‘How to find God’ was
  made by Jon Ronson, a prominent media
  personality and Twitter user, about the Alpha
  course.
Method
• Monitored Twitter for three hours before,
  during and after broadcast.
• Searched for key terms and saved copies of
  tweets.
• Invited people tweeting to an exit survey
  (week 1) and to a live chat or forum (weeks 2-
  8).
1. ‘How to Find God’
• 829 unique tweets during the period
• Documentary maker Jon Ronson
  (@jonronson) was online throughout
  answering questions.
• 447 tweets were either retweets or questions
  to Ronson (or replies to questions)
• Exit survery Rted by Ronson and some other
  users; 80 replies in first two hours after
  broadcast.
1. ‘How to Find God’
• "Accidentally". @jonronson you crafty peice
  of work! #alpha
• @jonronson Ed sums up why I don't take
  Communion when Mam drags me to Mass
  back home. Tongues is just weird altogether
  #alpha
• @jonronson Sorry I'm late to the Alpha twitter
  party, was it uncomfortable waiting to see if
  anyone spoke in tongues? BTW Excellent film.
1. ‘How to find God’
• About to sit down and enjoy @jonronson's
  alpha course film on channel 4!
• Documentary about Alpha Course on C4. If
  only good things came out of religion (and
  mild indoctrination), maybe it wouldn't make
  me so angry.
• Watching a programme on the Alpha Course.
  Always wanted to go on it to further my
  knowledge but I'm scared of who it could
  make me become.
Table of findings
 `                               How to find God   Muslim School   Commando    The Exhumer   Muslim and Looking    Divorce: Jewish    Talking to the    How Do You 
                                                                   Chaplains                 for Love              Style              Dead              Know God 
                                                                                                                                                        Exists?

Tweets                           829               14              22          23            15                    18                 25                52
Unique users                     495               13              20          20            15                    17                 25                43
@mentions and RTs                447               0               3           2             0                     1                  5                 3
'Am watching'                    68                2               6           4             4                     3                  4                 10
Critical of people featured      5                 4               0           1             0                     5*                 4                 4
                                 38**
Supportive of people featured    7                 2               8           0             1                     0                  0                 6

Critical of religion/ belief     22                2               0           1             0                     4                  2                 4
Supportive of religion/ belief   2                 0               0           0             0                     0                  0                 1

Like programme                   101               2               19          3             5                     2                  6                 8
Dislike programme                20                0               0           0             0                     0                  0                 2
Personal experience              55                0               0           0             0                     2                  2                 3
Interesting                      31                1               5           3             6                     2                  4                 5
Unexpected TV watching           0                 0               0           1             1                     1                  0                 1
Humour                           68                1               0           6             1                     2                  2                 2
Other                            111               2               0           3             4                     2                  6                 22
Different perspectives
• lol @ muslim school. muslim bitches be crazy.
  its funny when thr R 2 of them talking to the
  camera with head scarfs i cant tell whos
  talking.
• Both mums have good attitude towards their
  daughters and reason behind decision for
  Muslim school is interesting
Different perspectives
• Why is it when religious commentators
  mention the atheist bus campaign, they never
  mention religious ads telling people they'll go
  to hell.
• is watching religious "thinkers" spout
  meaningless bullshit on some daft programme
  on C4.
• Is finding channel 4's Revelations: how do you
  know God exists? so helpful and wishes
  everyone could watch it.
Humour
• Watching Channel 4 doc about spiritualists.
  One of them's reading a newspaper called
  Psychic News. Obviously its for not very good
  psychics.
• going to watch a tele programme about
  talking to the dead . Bit like when my missus
  talks to me.
• Watching a programe on exhumation - just
  put me off my banana!
Personal experience
• Tonight's "Revelations" (on C4+1 in 10mins if
  you aren't watching it now) is about the
  Spiritualist Church. My family was involved;
  bizarre.
• Watched programme about religious divorces
  within the Orthodox Jewish community. Got
  progressively angrier and remembered why I
  walked away.
The ‘mundane’
• why am i watching "Divorce Jewish Style"
  rofll./ gotta have a bath like, but thats effort
  mannn.
• soo hungry, gonna watch jewish divorce
  programme.
Usefulness?
•   Mediated coverage – TV, radio, press
•   Big events – festivals, conferences
•   News events
•   Everyday religion? (e.g. religious organisations
    using Twitter)

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  • 1. Tweeting Revelations Twitter as a means of discussing mediated religion and religious 'news' events. Ruth Deller Sheffield Hallam University @ruthdeller @RadShef
  • 2. Tweeting Revelations • What is Twitter? • How do you use it? • Trending topics • Searching • @replies • Retweeting (RTs) • My own research • Method • Findings • Potential of Twitter for research into religion and media
  • 5. Screenshots here for basic use and for @replies and searching. RTs
  • 9. Revelations • Eight part series of single documentaries about religion and belief, shown on Channel 4 during summer 2009. • The first programme, ‘How to find God’ was made by Jon Ronson, a prominent media personality and Twitter user, about the Alpha course.
  • 10. Method • Monitored Twitter for three hours before, during and after broadcast. • Searched for key terms and saved copies of tweets. • Invited people tweeting to an exit survey (week 1) and to a live chat or forum (weeks 2- 8).
  • 11. 1. ‘How to Find God’ • 829 unique tweets during the period • Documentary maker Jon Ronson (@jonronson) was online throughout answering questions. • 447 tweets were either retweets or questions to Ronson (or replies to questions) • Exit survery Rted by Ronson and some other users; 80 replies in first two hours after broadcast.
  • 12. 1. ‘How to Find God’ • "Accidentally". @jonronson you crafty peice of work! #alpha • @jonronson Ed sums up why I don't take Communion when Mam drags me to Mass back home. Tongues is just weird altogether #alpha • @jonronson Sorry I'm late to the Alpha twitter party, was it uncomfortable waiting to see if anyone spoke in tongues? BTW Excellent film.
  • 13. 1. ‘How to find God’ • About to sit down and enjoy @jonronson's alpha course film on channel 4! • Documentary about Alpha Course on C4. If only good things came out of religion (and mild indoctrination), maybe it wouldn't make me so angry. • Watching a programme on the Alpha Course. Always wanted to go on it to further my knowledge but I'm scared of who it could make me become.
  • 14. Table of findings  ` How to find God Muslim School Commando  The Exhumer Muslim and Looking  Divorce: Jewish  Talking to the  How Do You  Chaplains for Love Style Dead Know God  Exists? Tweets 829 14 22 23 15 18 25 52 Unique users 495 13 20 20 15 17 25 43 @mentions and RTs 447 0 3 2 0 1 5 3 'Am watching' 68 2 6 4 4 3 4 10 Critical of people featured 5 4 0 1 0 5* 4 4 38** Supportive of people featured 7 2 8 0 1 0 0 6 Critical of religion/ belief 22 2 0 1 0 4 2 4 Supportive of religion/ belief 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Like programme 101 2 19 3 5 2 6 8 Dislike programme 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Personal experience 55 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 Interesting 31 1 5 3 6 2 4 5 Unexpected TV watching 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 Humour 68 1 0 6 1 2 2 2 Other 111 2 0 3 4 2 6 22
  • 15. Different perspectives • lol @ muslim school. muslim bitches be crazy. its funny when thr R 2 of them talking to the camera with head scarfs i cant tell whos talking. • Both mums have good attitude towards their daughters and reason behind decision for Muslim school is interesting
  • 16. Different perspectives • Why is it when religious commentators mention the atheist bus campaign, they never mention religious ads telling people they'll go to hell. • is watching religious "thinkers" spout meaningless bullshit on some daft programme on C4. • Is finding channel 4's Revelations: how do you know God exists? so helpful and wishes everyone could watch it.
  • 17. Humour • Watching Channel 4 doc about spiritualists. One of them's reading a newspaper called Psychic News. Obviously its for not very good psychics. • going to watch a tele programme about talking to the dead . Bit like when my missus talks to me. • Watching a programe on exhumation - just put me off my banana!
  • 18. Personal experience • Tonight's "Revelations" (on C4+1 in 10mins if you aren't watching it now) is about the Spiritualist Church. My family was involved; bizarre. • Watched programme about religious divorces within the Orthodox Jewish community. Got progressively angrier and remembered why I walked away.
  • 19. The ‘mundane’ • why am i watching "Divorce Jewish Style" rofll./ gotta have a bath like, but thats effort mannn. • soo hungry, gonna watch jewish divorce programme.
  • 20. Usefulness? • Mediated coverage – TV, radio, press • Big events – festivals, conferences • News events • Everyday religion? (e.g. religious organisations using Twitter)