The following are screenshots of the collected tweets:
September 25th Tweets:
September 26th Tweets:
This week I really wanted to look at how each account personalizes their tweets to their target audience as well as how their tweets are a complete representation of themselves and their own beliefs.
When analyzing my data for the week I wanted to think particularly about the following:
1. How do the three accounts use Twitter and their tweets to portray their personal religious beliefs? Are they unique with their tweets? How do their tweets compare to each other as well as other Twitter users?
Max Lucado, Hood Jesus and Reverend Run Wisdom all use their tweets in very similar fashions. Particularly, they tweet inspirational messages to promote a positive message. After reading through the three account's tweets I have come to realize that all of the tweets by Hood Jesus are Christian faith based and inspirational while sometimes tweets by Rev Run or Max Lucado are personal to their own lives and do not necessarily have anything to do with their faith. (Although the majority of their tweets are inspirational based).
Hood Jesus is extremely unique with their tweets. The account has been notorious for taking references to popular culture and adding a Christian spin to their meaning. For example, the tweet from Hood Jesus which reads "Da only bandz dat should make her dance are dem weddin bandz!!" This is in direct reference to a popular rap song by Juicy J called "bandz." The song is referring to rubber bands around the rapper's stacks of money that he is using at a strip club. Hood Jesus is obviously referring to wedding rings in the tweet. Max Lucado and Rev Run often tweet Biblical verses- so they are less unique in comparison to Hood Jesus.
Compared to each other Max Lucado and Rev Wisdom tweet in similar ways as I wrote before. They both tweet inspirational messages alongside personal thoughts. Hood Jesus, on the other hand, is an anonymous account dedicated completely to sharing Christian themed tweets to a predominately college based audience.
2. How do the accounts use pictures, links, etc to effect the message of their Tweets?
All three accounts tweet pictures and links. Often times the links that are posted connect readers to a website mentioned in the tweet, to a blog post or an area where longer than 140 characters are allowed to be typed. Pictures enhance the tweets of all three tweeters by just adding a visual to the message.
3. What is the main goal of each tweet being posted? What religious ideas are they promoting?
Hood Jesus: "The only bandz that should make her dance are dem weddin bandz!!"
Refers to popular rap song-- promotes the Christian idea of the sanctity of marriage.
Hood Jesus: "Love thy neighbor as u love dem Starbucks seasonal drinks"
Refers to one of the ten commandments "Love thy neighbor as thy self" and promotes the Christian idea of not idolizing the things of the world.
Hood Jesus: "Christian dude needa be like 'Girl is dat a mirror in your Bible? Cuz you is reflectin the mirror of Christ!
Refers to a common value held by Christians of the importance to find a Godly spouse.
Rev Run: "Daily Prayer: Lord please guide my feet into happiness, health, success &blessings Psalms 37:23 Lord order my steps pls"
Refers directly to scripture.
Rev Run: "Your faith is your fortune"
Refers to the idea that salvation through Christ is the ultimate prize.
Rev Run: "Assume it's going to be GOOD and doubt the BAD"
Portrays a positive outlook on life and hard times which are parallel with Christian teachings.
Max Lucado: "Going through hard times? Lean on God's people and share your prayer request on the #Youllgetthroughthis prayer wall. (link)"
References the idea of power through prayer
Max Lucado: "God promises to render beauty out of "all things," not "each thing." The ultimate culmination is good. #youllgetthroughthis"
Inspires readers to remain hopeful through hard times promoting the Christian idea that Christ ultimately offers all hope.
Max Lucado: "Is God good when the outcome is not? #Youllgetthroughthis"
Promotes the idea that God Is Good and ultimately so--- refers to God's omniscience
Overall, I have found that each account is really good about tailoring each of their tweets to their desired target audience. Hood Jesus attracts the college aged by referring to popular culture. Max Lucado offers helpful encouragement to those who are suffering (a slightly older crowd than that of Hood Jesus). Rev Run's audience falls in the middle of Hood Jesus and Max Lucado age wise.
No comments:
Post a Comment