Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @NiemanLab
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
268
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-22
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-31
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
11 years
Summarization
NiemanLab shared various tweets related to journalism, including a new study on the corrections dilemma, the importance of being of service to local and hyperlocal media users, the potential for public radio to help solve the local news crisis, and the use of AI in newsrooms. There were also humorous and critical posts about Twitter and Elon Musk. The #SciCon lectures by several journalism experts were also made available online.
Topic Modeling
- The importance of trust in news reporting and the challenges of handling mistakes
- The growth and development of newsrooms and local news coverage
- The use of AI and technology in journalism
- The impact of negative language and emotions in news headlines
- The need for thoughtful analysis and news judgement in political press
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions including satisfaction, interest, curiosity, concern, humor, and hope. There is satisfaction with positive headlines about newsrooms and public radio being able to solve local news crises. Curiosity and interest are evident in discussions about AI-generated images and the use of ChatGPT in journalism. Concern is expressed about the impact of negative words in news headlines on clicks and the erosion of democratic norms by mainstream political press. Humor is present in a tweet about leaked code and blocked journalists on Twitter. Hope is expressed in relation to the potential for service journalism to meet user needs and the positive impact of corrections on the accuracy of reporting.
Trend Analysis
- Importance of accuracy and trust in journalism
- Growth and expansion of newsrooms
- User needs for local and hyperlocal media
- Use of AI and technology in journalism
- Challenges and solutions for local news crisis
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
82
Percentage of total tweets
30%
Number of Original tweets
122
Percentage of total tweets
45%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
268
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
57
Percentage of total tweets
21%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
11
Percentage of total tweets
4%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
24
Percentage of total tweets
8%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 139 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 76 |
| Twitter for Android | 31 |
| Buffer | 9 |
| TweetDeck | 5 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene_Scott | Eugene Scott | D.C. Native • Senior Politics Reporter at @Axios • All politics is identity politics | 110,130 |
| BrendanNyhan | Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan in other places) | @Dartmouth political scientist & @BrightLineWatch co-director. Before: @upshotNYT/@UMich/@CJR/Spinsanity. https://t.co/SVlFG4NxA8 | 92,420 |
| Zigmanfreud | John Ziegler | Highly-opinionated/contrarian-minded commentator who has disdain for the news media & a world-class BS-detector. Conservative/Libertarian. Husband/Father. Hoya. | 60,338 |
| AntiracismCtr | Center for Antiracist Research | Our mission is to produce knowledge for change’s sake. Directed by @DrIbram | 57,359 |
| jeremarketer | Jeremy Goldman | Sr. Director, Marketing, Commerce, and Tech Briefings @IntelInsider. Author of Going Social & Getting to Like. Host of FUTUREPROOF. podcast. Comic. Weirdo. | 51,163 |
| EFJEUROPE | EFJ | European Federation of Journalists | The largest organisation of #journalists in #Europe | fighting for decent working conditions and freedom of expression | 31,990 |
| MahimMaher | Mahim Maher | Digital Editor @Aaj_Urdu (Worked @ SAMAA TV, Daily Times, ETribune, Dawn, Herald, TFT) | Daniel Pearl, Jefferson fellow | Karachi reportage sometimes | 29,288 |
| niemanfdn | Nieman Foundation | Promoting and elevating the standards of journalism since 1938. Home of the Nieman Fellowships at Harvard, @niemanlab, @niemanreports, and @niemanstory. | 28,477 |
| NewspaperWorld | WAN-IFRA | News and analysis about the global news media industry from the World Association of News Publishers. | 27,919 |
| SeverMaja | Maja Sever | Novinarka. President of the European Federation of Journalists | 27,750 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| jeremarketer | Jeremy Goldman | Sr. Director, Marketing, Commerce, and Tech Briefings @IntelInsider. Author of Going Social & Getting to Like. Host of FUTUREPROOF. podcast. Comic. Weirdo. | 20,152 |
| BrendanNyhan | Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan in other places) | @Dartmouth political scientist & @BrightLineWatch co-director. Before: @upshotNYT/@UMich/@CJR/Spinsanity. https://t.co/SVlFG4NxA8 | 17,589 |
| SamGregory | Sam Gregory (here, there, everywhere...) | Executive Director https://t.co/D9t0gMUZuh: video+tech+ humanrights+activism; 'Prepare, Don't Panic' initiative on deepfakes/media manipulation/generative AI | 12,393 |
| edpadgett | Edward Padgett | Known in the Blogosphere as the Blogging Pressman I blog about the media, especially the newspaper side. Member Real Life LA Church. #RLLA | 11,075 |
| ma_martin | Miguel Angel Martin | Social Media Marketing, Estrategia, Networking, Educación... Ayudándote a tener la adecuada presencia en la Web 2.0. Orgulloso padre. | 10,855 |
| NewspaperWorld | WAN-IFRA | News and analysis about the global news media industry from the World Association of News Publishers. | 10,545 |
| TheWoodzick | Woodzick (they/them) | They/Them. Writer, Actor, Director, Producer, Marketer, Editor. Host of @TheatricalM, distributed by @AmericanTheatre. #ActuallyAutistic #BlackLivesMatter | 10,495 |
| WethingtonPaula | Paula Wethington | Digital producer for Gannett; working with 10 newspaper sites in Michigan. Formerly digital team leader for @monroenews. 👩🏻🎓: @uofsc | 9,926 |
| Zigmanfreud | John Ziegler | Highly-opinionated/contrarian-minded commentator who has disdain for the news media & a world-class BS-detector. Conservative/Libertarian. Husband/Father. Hoya. | 9,437 |
| JM_VelascoG | José Manuel Velasco | Graduated in Journalism, working in Communication. @Global_Alliance Past Chair. Executive coach and PR consultant. I love climbing mountains. From Asturias. | 8,883 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| niemanfdn | Promoting and elevating the standards of journalism since 1938. Home of the Nieman Fellowships at Harvard, @niemanlab, @niemanreports, and @niemanstory. | 10 |
| mediathoughts | Tweets from the Department of Media Studies, University of San Francisco. | 8 |
| EditionsMamNum | All things digital about books and webzines publishing | 5 |
| dmitryshishkin | Consultant and advisor, "content user needs" evangelist. Feminist. Leader in Residence @UCLan. Board @WorldEditors. Ex-@culturetrip @bbcworldservice @bbcrussian | 3 |
| diana180 | Editor of complicated things. Stealth Dr. Tweets mine. Still a #NUMTOT. @icrfm1057 presenter. @dublin2019 press. I make you smarter. Myös suomeksi. | 3 |
| MediagazerChat | This account RTs tweets that Mediagazer links to. | 3 |
| estate4 | サラリーマン。二足のわらじで、ちょっとした研究活動も行っております。なお、つらつらと個人的見解をつぶやくのみで、retweet・followも特段の賛意を示すものとは限りません。 | 3 |
| SarahScire | it's "skeery." deputy editor @niemanlab. what am I missing? 📥 DMs open or email sarah_scire@harvard.edu. | 2 |
| NewspaperWorld | News and analysis about the global news media industry from the World Association of News Publishers. | 2 |
| Ferrari_James | Citizen, CEO citizen007media, international relations, entrepreneur, angel investor, artist, news media, film , https://t.co/BfzUqt1o0B #ferrarijames | 2 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1640460193195540480 | New @NiemanLab by study coauthor @dangillmor: "The corrections dilemma: Admitting your mistakes increases accuracy but reduces audience trust, a new study finds" https://t.co/e0YgLp1gbi https://t.co/fKZl6lqmA9 https://t.co/90xDMV5brV | 16 |
| 1641246808989917185 | Here’s a headline I can agree with wholeheartedly. Our newsroom @KUT is 40 strong and growing. https://t.co/xJ65bqW354 via @NiemanLab | 15 |
| 1640704866627485697 | The corrections dilemma: Admitting your mistakes increases accuracy but reduces audience trust, a new study finds | Nieman Journalism Lab Interesting Post by @dangillmor @NiemanLab re a study done by @BrendanNyhan https://t.co/RbKTHKi32o | 10 |
| 1638584141649256454 | 'Help me' + 'Connect me' are key user needs for local and hyperlocal media. As shown by our recently updated news needs model, and indirectly confirmed by this @NiemanLab @laurahazardowen interview with @SarahStonbely. It's all about being of service. https://t.co/4e4WQIZB2h | 6 |
| 1638844575841406976 | You might have seen this tweet by our colleague @jospang 👇🏻on a @NiemanLab story. When it popped-up in our timeline, the question arose whether the header image was "real" or #AI-generated. How can you tell? Here is a little analysis-experiment. 👩🏻🔬🧑🔬 1/11 https://t.co/xV31Pi9LAg | 6 |
| 1641144113964646415 | Public radio can help solve the local news crisis — if it will expand staff and coverage https://t.co/SXBKoMHEtg via @NiemanLab | 6 |
| 1640711987805196288 | A great read, and funnier than you might expect. Leaked code, blocked journalists, and billions gone: It’s just another few days in late Twitter https://t.co/GnYhrx0AJQ via @NiemanLab | 5 |
| 1640758572656066571 | Still taking @elonmusk seriously? Time to stop and the reasons are all conveniently summarised here by @jbenton: Leaked code, blocked journalists, and billions gone: It’s just another few days in late Twitter https://t.co/2EmB40anLV via @NiemanLab | 5 |
| 1639913577883500544 | Negative words in news headlines generate more clicks — but sad words are more effective than angry or scary ones https://t.co/W2MvWuVCy6 via @NiemanLab | 5 |
| 1638623078405251073 | Residents in three New Jersey towns said local outlets should publish more service journalism. @SarahStonbely, research director of @CenterCoopMedia talked with @laurahazardowen about the survey's findings for @NiemanLab. https://t.co/CSfnrg398a | 4 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1640460193195540480 | New @NiemanLab by study coauthor @dangillmor: "The corrections dilemma: Admitting your mistakes increases accuracy but reduces audience trust, a new study finds" https://t.co/e0YgLp1gbi https://t.co/fKZl6lqmA9 https://t.co/90xDMV5brV | 47 |
| 1641246808989917185 | Here’s a headline I can agree with wholeheartedly. Our newsroom @KUT is 40 strong and growing. https://t.co/xJ65bqW354 via @NiemanLab | 27 |
| 1638584141649256454 | 'Help me' + 'Connect me' are key user needs for local and hyperlocal media. As shown by our recently updated news needs model, and indirectly confirmed by this @NiemanLab @laurahazardowen interview with @SarahStonbely. It's all about being of service. https://t.co/4e4WQIZB2h | 18 |
| 1638997020844359680 | @NiemanLab Since we’re here … https://t.co/nwHwsH2V3C | 12 |
| 1640704866627485697 | The corrections dilemma: Admitting your mistakes increases accuracy but reduces audience trust, a new study finds | Nieman Journalism Lab Interesting Post by @dangillmor @NiemanLab re a study done by @BrendanNyhan https://t.co/RbKTHKi32o | 12 |
| 1638844575841406976 | You might have seen this tweet by our colleague @jospang 👇🏻on a @NiemanLab story. When it popped-up in our timeline, the question arose whether the header image was "real" or #AI-generated. How can you tell? Here is a little analysis-experiment. 👩🏻🔬🧑🔬 1/11 https://t.co/xV31Pi9LAg | 10 |
| 1641144113964646415 | Public radio can help solve the local news crisis — if it will expand staff and coverage https://t.co/SXBKoMHEtg via @NiemanLab | 10 |
| 1640711987805196288 | A great read, and funnier than you might expect. Leaked code, blocked journalists, and billions gone: It’s just another few days in late Twitter https://t.co/GnYhrx0AJQ via @NiemanLab | 9 |
| 1638905750134063105 | This campaign journalism conference hosted by @UChiPolitics and @NiemanLab's own @niemanfdn is free to attend. Stipends are available to offset travel costs. 📣 Register by March 28, 2023. https://t.co/epuJPucx5v | 9 |
| 1639913577883500544 | Negative words in news headlines generate more clicks — but sad words are more effective than angry or scary ones https://t.co/W2MvWuVCy6 via @NiemanLab | 9 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #usfcams | 8 |
| #écrituresnumériques | 3 |
| #journalistic | 2 |
| #ai | 2 |
| #ia | 2 |
| #journalisme | 2 |
| #gannett | 1 |
| 1 | |
| #journalism | 1 |
| #foxnews | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @niemanlab | 265 |
| @jbenton | 15 |
| @dangillmor | 11 |
| @laurahazardowen | 10 |
| @brendannyhan | 9 |
| @niemanfdn | 9 |
| @sarahstonbely | 9 |
| @poynter | 7 |
| @jayrosen_nyu | 5 |
| @sarahscire | 5 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
8
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 😬 | 3 | grimacing_face |
| 😭 | 3 | loudly_crying_face |
| ⚠️ | 2 | warning |
| 📣 | 2 | megaphone |
| 👇🏻 | 2 | backhand_index_pointing_down_light_skin_tone |
| 👩🏻🔬 | 2 | woman_scientist_light_skin_tone |
| 🧑🔬 | 2 | scientist |
| 💣 | 1 | bomb |
| ❤️ | 1 | red_heart |
| 🔜 | 1 | SOON_arrow |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 9 |
| People & Body | 6 |
| Symbols | 4 |
| Objects | 3 |