Libya and Egypt: A Tale of Two Twitters
February 24, 2011 by
While the post-Mubarak events in Egypt are still leading headlines, the world is now simultaneously following developments in neighboring middle-eastern countries seeking change. Twitter is continuing to play an invaluable role in driving momentum and sharing these events. We analyzed Twitter activity about Libya and Egypt and specifically looked at where (by country) these conversations [...]
Oil Spill vs. Arizona II: Location Analysis of Tweets
May 10, 2010 by
The Arizona Immigration Law and the Gulf Oil Spill have been among the biggest news stories this month. We’re tracking tweets on an ongoing basis for both stories. We had a suggestion to map these Tweets by location (thanks to @hornOKplease!). Because the stories have a regional focus and national attention, it seemed like the [...]
NBA Tweet Tracker – Los Suns vs Spurs
May 6, 2010 by
The second round of the NBA playoffs is in full swing. Games are underway, Charles Barkley is placing bets, and fans are Tweeting. We tracked tweets for the Suns vs. Spurs game last night to analyze activity and the impact of the “Los Suns” uniforms – a political statement targeting the recent Arizona immigration law. [...]
Twitter News Velocity: Arizona vs. Oil Spill
May 6, 2010 by
The Gulf Oil Spill and public debate around Arizona’s immigration law have been the biggest news stories this week. We’ve been using RowFeeder to track Twitter activity for both stories. In the coming days we’re planning additional analysis of these stories, including a geographic mapping of activity. In total we’ve captured >100K tweets for each [...]