Social Media Gains Foothold Inside the Beltway

The major social networks see relatively high usage rates among workers in Washington DC, according to results from a National Journal survey released in March 2012. Facebook is the most popular among Capitol Hill workers (84%), followed by LinkedIn (60%) and Twitter (49%). Within the executive branch, Facebook also leads, used by 63% of respondents, trailed by LinkedIn (52%) and Twitter (24%). In the private sector, though, LinkedIn is most popular, used by three-quarters of respondents, ahead of Facebook (64%) and Twitter (43%). (more…)