KUOW - Tweet Data Analysis
Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @KUOW
Published April 9, 2023
Overview
Tweets covering
9 days
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-30
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-21
Total number of tweets analysed
288
Average age of authors' accounts
9 years
Summarization
Journalists at KUOW are protesting the station's refusal to pay a living wage, with many positions in the newsroom qualifying for low-income housing in Seattle. The newsroom has been fighting for fair wages for over a year, with negotiations continuing. The station's management is being criticized for not supporting the people who make KUOW valuable to the community. Some employees are feeling frustrated and tired from the year-long fight. Additionally, KUOW is criticized for promoting an unsupported narrative about small landlords being forced out of the market by excessive tenant protections. Despite their struggles, some employees find entertainment and food they can afford in Seattle, such as seeing the northern lights and foraging for nettles.
Topic Modeling
- The issue of fair wages and living wage for journalists working at @KUOW
- The struggle and efforts of journalists at @KUOW to fight for fair wages and living wage
- The value of @KUOW to the community and the need to support the people who make it
- The lack of context and bias in @KUOW's reporting on small landlords and excessive tenant protections
- The personal experiences and challenges faced by journalists at @KUOW while fighting for fair wages
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express frustration, anger, and disappointment towards the management of KUOW and the University of Washington for not paying a living wage to journalists working at KUOW. There is a sense of injustice and inequality, as the cost of living in Seattle is high and many journalists are struggling to afford it. The tweets also call for support from the public and urge the management to prioritize fair pay for the people who make KUOW possible. Overall, there is a strong sentiment of solidarity and determination to continue fighting for fair wages.
Trend Analysis
- Low-income housing in Seattle
- Protesting for fair wages at @KUOW
- Unionization efforts by @SAGAFTRA
- Continued negotiations with @UW/@KUOW management for fair pay
- Coverage of news and events by @KUOW journalists
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Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
85
29% of total
Number of Original tweets
44
15% of total
Number of tweets that were Quotes
41
14% of total
Number of tweets that were Replies
145
50% of total
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
71
24% of total
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
288
100% of total
Devices Used to Tweet
Top 5 Devices
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 134 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 85 |
| Twitter for Android | 52 |
| Twitter for iPad | 5 |
| TweetDeck Web App | 5 |
Device Distribution
Top 10 Accounts by Followers
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| RefAubrey | Aubrey Edwards | Referee at @AEW 🦓 podcast host 🎙 @aew_heels co-captain 👑 bi 🏳🌈 vegan 🌱 cat lady 🐈 feminist ♀ Living life a quarter mile at a time | 162,072 |
| TheStranger | The Stranger 🗞 | Seattle's Only Blog 🤪 Contributions? Yes, please!https://t.co/8HILO65keo | 138,026 |
| iheartSAM | SAM | Home to the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Asian Art Museum, and the Olympic Sculpture Park | 78,604 |
| harveyjkaye | Harvey J Kaye | Prof Emeritus Democracy @UWGB @AFTunion 🌹 #Author and #Editor of a bunch of books on making history - and now it’s our time to do so. 🇺🇸 | 36,049 |
| ericacbarnett | Erica C. Barnett | Author of Quitter: A Memoir of Drinking, Relapse, and Recovery (https://t.co/1epX5SkX9h or https://t.co/8shaGQlnkT), Editor, PubliCola. erica@publicola.com. Latina. She/her. | 32,315 |
| amor_vuelveTX | Yumi #EsmeyStreetBand | この度 #疑似空間 #空間X の拙宅にて #可愛い七つの子 猫が産まれました。#ウルトラ警備隊 状態の我が家です DM = Block #Texas #Academafia #mWo #子連れ狼2022 #AngryHoominAndCat #ExcitingKitchen | 22,158 |
| hereandnowrobin | Robin Young | CoHost of NPR's midday news program @hereandnow interested in all creatures great and small. Human and otherwise. | 19,016 |
| holz_bau | Stair Daddy | Climate, Passivhaus, Social Housing, Livable Cities, ecodistricts, & baugruppen Car-free places enjoyer architect & founder: @larch_lab podcast: @LowCO2_city | 14,903 |
| HistoryMuseum | WA History Museum | The Washington State Historical Society is home to the Washington State History Museum and Research Center in Tacoma. Explore how history connects us all. | 10,959 |
| scavendish | Steve Cavendish | Editor @NashvilleBanner, Prez of Nashville Public Media. Former Editor, @NashvilleScene, @WCP. email steve [at] nashvillepublicmedia [dot] com | 10,197 |
Top 10 Accounts by Friends
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| davidleary | davidleary | exploring, challenging, influencing, #SmallBiz Ecosystem Evangelist, co-host @cloudacctpod, husband, dad, ex-@Intuit. ❤️'s: @BuffaloBills, madden, 💻,🏒,🏃♂️? | 7,318 |
| amor_vuelveTX | Yumi #EsmeyStreetBand | この度 #疑似空間 #空間X の拙宅にて #可愛い七つの子 猫が産まれました。#ウルトラ警備隊 状態の我が家です DM = Block #Texas #Academafia #mWo #子連れ狼2022 #AngryHoominAndCat #ExcitingKitchen | 6,585 |
| Gwendolyn679 | Pat Richards | American, love ravens, birds, wildlife. No lists, please. mask up, respect others' lives. Vaccinated & boosted! Vote Blue https://t.co/UzBQLL8hPA | 6,299 |
| ElDanoLectro | D Aloi | Cubs fan; card-carrying Socialist; antifascist -- like that's a bad thing. - @danaloi@newsie.social; and https://t.co/d75isjcufX | 5,001 |
| NormanSiglerPol | Norman - Vote out all GOP and DINOs - TermLimits | Executive Recruiter focusing on delivering diverse candidate slates to client organizations https://t.co/vALQObKEjo alum of @umich @wlunews | 5,000 |
| kirkmurphy | Kirk Murphy 🇺🇦 | We live in capitalism, its power seems inescapable-but then, so did the divine right of kings-Ursula LeGuin /"The Nazis changed but they never went away"-Chumba | 4,997 |
| wydmindfeersart | Wide Mind | Fierce Heart 🦓🥄 | Internationalist, anti-authoritarian Left. Fighting for Human Rights for ALL, not *some*. 💞✊🏿✊🏼✊🏾✊🏽💞 Also at: https://t.co/uOxVLE7hcX | 4,986 |
| tinahoggatt | Tina Hoggatt | Writer & illustrator. Graduate of the MFAC program at Hamline. Tweeting a necessary mix of kidlit and politics. https://t.co/bQojOlI8iT @thoggatt@ohai.social | 4,917 |
| RikDeskin | Rik Deskin Ⓥ | he/him Actor. SAG-AFTRA & Equity* Member. Vegan. USAF Veteran. #AdsGoUnion #EquityWorks .@sagaftra https://t.co/itfq79l4G5 #tcmtalent | 4,901 |
| ericacbarnett | Erica C. Barnett | Author of Quitter: A Memoir of Drinking, Relapse, and Recovery (https://t.co/1epX5SkX9h or https://t.co/8shaGQlnkT), Editor, PubliCola. erica@publicola.com. Latina. She/her. | 4,617 |
Most Active Users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| wemakekuow | We are producers, reporters, announcers and hosts seeking fair pay and a say in making @KUOW-Seattle better through our @sagaftra union. #SoundStoriesSoundWages | 26 |
| KateWaltersKUOW | Reporter for @KUOW. Former @innovationtrail reporter for @wxxi. All tweets are my own. | 12 |
| FreeSpeechIsMe | I am truly Sui Generis, Outspoken. I ne-ver fear Controversy. So heck, I guess that makes me a real Liberal, right? (🤣 Oh ... the horror. 🤣) | 10 |
| heyjohnryan | One of those meddling kids in public radio. I cover env't @KUOW-Seattle Tips? jryan@kuow.org or DM for Signal # Also Mastodon: https://t.co/bYHnS0WI0r | 8 |
| plytheclimate | - | 8 |
| mnickelsburg | labor & economy reporter for Seattle @npr station @kuow | tips: monica@kuow.org | 7 |
| P_trationNation | - | 6 |
| KimOnKUOW | All Things Considered Host @KUOW. Thoughts are my own. | 6 |
| RealMDavis | Arts Reporter @KUOW | mdavis@kuow.org | 5 |
| SunOverAlki | Father, Tradesperson, Income Movement, Housing, Universalist Unitarian. | 5 |
Tweets Per Day
Top 10 Tweets by Retweets
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1639035572965765120 | Right now, @KUOW is hiring two senior management positions that pay upwards of $276,000. Meanwhile, many positions in the newsroom qualify for low income housing in Seattle. Journalists should be … | 34 |
| 1638308594876829696 | We’re baaack! The @KUOW newsroom’s lonnng fight for a living wage continues. And we are as fired up as ever to get our wealthy employer to pay us enough to … | 30 |
| 1638258430870982657 | You may have heard us talking about the many ways that @KUOW is valuable to the community during our recent fund drive. I agree everything we highlighted when asking the … | 26 |
| 1638688714154180609 | Wearing black this week to protest @KUOW’s refusal to pay a living wage. Most positions in the @KUOW newsroom qualify for low-income housing in Seattle #WeMakeKUOW https://t.co/2sviO3kbL2 | 20 |
| 1638604872122785797 | We’re wearing black this week to protest @KUOW’s continuing refusal to pay a living wage. Most positions in the @KUOW newsroom qualify for low-income housing in Seattle. We demand better … | 16 |
| 1640418817284382720 | Live shot of housing expenses hitting #WeMakeKUOW members' paychecks every month. Now in our 12th (?!) month of bargaining for fair pay from stubbornly stingy @UW/@KUOW mgmt. Contract talks continue … | 14 |
| 1638677651677401088 | Hi We’ll be working late tonight to produce tomorrow’s episode of Seattle Now. It’s the kind of dedication that @KUOW has come to expect. Now we are asking for your … | 12 |
| 1640850382581809152 | Now in our 12th (?!) month of fighting for fair pay from stubbornly stingy @UW/@KUOW mgmt. Contract talks continue Thursday. Fair pay now! #WeMakeKUOW https://t.co/MHan1a6jOT | 12 |
| 1640838570071195648 | Hey @UW! Y'know one way to create a more equitable society? **PAY PEOPLE A LIVING WAGE** UW Labor Relations and @KUOW management keep refusing to pay @KUOW journalists enough to … | 9 |
| 1638931167968899073 | Award-deserving investigative cat Edward R. Mrrrrow is sad that his human must spend so much time fighting for a living wage at @KUOW instead of providing scritches. 🧵 #WeMakeKUOW #WeMeowKUOW … | 8 |
Top 10 Tweets by Likes
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1639035572965765120 | Right now, @KUOW is hiring two senior management positions that pay upwards of $276,000. Meanwhile, many positions in the newsroom qualify for low income housing in Seattle. Journalists should be … | 158 |
| 1638688714154180609 | Wearing black this week to protest @KUOW’s refusal to pay a living wage. Most positions in the @KUOW newsroom qualify for low-income housing in Seattle #WeMakeKUOW https://t.co/2sviO3kbL2 | 113 |
| 1638308594876829696 | We’re baaack! The @KUOW newsroom’s lonnng fight for a living wage continues. And we are as fired up as ever to get our wealthy employer to pay us enough to … | 88 |
| 1638677651677401088 | Hi We’ll be working late tonight to produce tomorrow’s episode of Seattle Now. It’s the kind of dedication that @KUOW has come to expect. Now we are asking for your … | 80 |
| 1638258430870982657 | You may have heard us talking about the many ways that @KUOW is valuable to the community during our recent fund drive. I agree everything we highlighted when asking the … | 75 |
| 1638604872122785797 | We’re wearing black this week to protest @KUOW’s continuing refusal to pay a living wage. Most positions in the @KUOW newsroom qualify for low-income housing in Seattle. We demand better … | 60 |
| 1640778474758766593 | How I'm feeling as we approach a year of negotiations with @KUOW management and @UW for a new @sagaftra contract for our unionized newsroom. We're still fighting for living wages, … | 39 |
| 1640850382581809152 | Now in our 12th (?!) month of fighting for fair pay from stubbornly stingy @UW/@KUOW mgmt. Contract talks continue Thursday. Fair pay now! #WeMakeKUOW https://t.co/MHan1a6jOT | 37 |
| 1639311001186344960 | By promoting an unsupported narrative about small landlords being forced out of the market by excessive tenant protections, @KUOW is taking sides and omitting important context—namely, what the report they're … | 37 |
| 1638931167968899073 | Award-deserving investigative cat Edward R. Mrrrrow is sad that his human must spend so much time fighting for a living wage at @KUOW instead of providing scritches. 🧵 #WeMakeKUOW #WeMeowKUOW … | 36 |
Top Languages Used
Top 10 Hashtags
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #wemakekuow | 53 |
| #sagaftra | 15 |
| #soundstoriessoundwages | 4 |
| #publicradio | 3 |
| #fairpaynow | 2 |
| #socialmedia | 2 |
| #bytedance | 2 |
| #tiktok | 2 |
| #america | 2 |
| #china | 2 |
Top 10 Mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @kuow | 303 |
| @uw | 40 |
| @wemakekuow | 27 |
| @heyjohnryan | 21 |
| @kimonkuow | 16 |
| @npr | 12 |
| @andy_hurst | 12 |
| @katewalterskuow | 11 |
| @hereandnow | 8 |
| @sagaftra | 8 |
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emoji Analysis
Average emojis per tweet:
8
Emojis Used
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🧵 | 5 | thread |
| ✔️ | 4 | check_mark |
| 🖕 | 2 | middle_finger |
| 😂 | 2 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| 🚫 | 2 | prohibited |
| 💪 | 1 | flexed_biceps |
| ♥️ | 1 | heart_suit |
| 👋🏻 | 1 | waving_hand_light_skin_tone |
| 😘 | 1 | face_blowing_a_kiss |
| 😎 | 1 | smiling_face_with_sunglasses |
Emoji Groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 7 |
| People & Body | 6 |
| Activities | 6 |
| Symbols | 6 |
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