Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @qctimes
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
116
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-17
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-27
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
9 years
Summarization
The tweets cover a range of topics including coverage of local sports teams, criticism of news outlets for biased reporting, profiles of student achievements and community members, updates on college basketball games and wrestling honors, and a farewell to a player on the women's basketball team. The primary focus is on Iowa, with mentions of local news sources such as the DMRegister, gazettedotcom, and the QCTimes.
Topic Modeling
- Sports coverage and news (e.g. Iowa's regional semifinal win, Hawkeye wrestling honor, game previews)
- Political commentary and criticism (e.g. millionaires receiving handouts, public education)
- Celebratory and congratulatory messages (e.g. success of sports teams, Board member's service)
- Media criticism and skepticism (e.g. readers not knowing what to believe, words matter)
- Profiles and features (e.g. student of the week, Denise Garrett's service to the community)
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions including excitement, pride, skepticism, gratitude, disappointment, and admiration. Some express excitement and pride in local sports teams and their achievements, while others express skepticism about the truthfulness of media reports. Some express gratitude towards a news outlet for their coverage, while others express disappointment in political decisions that impact education. Admiration is expressed towards athletes and community members who have made contributions.
Trend Analysis
- Coverage of Iowa sports events
- Political commentary, specifically regarding Iowa GOP and media bias
- Preview and coverage of upcoming Iowa sports games
- Reports and updates on Iowa Hawkeyes teams and players
- Feature articles on individuals in the Iowa community
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
30
Percentage of total tweets
25%
Number of Original tweets
48
Percentage of total tweets
41%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
116
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
28
Percentage of total tweets
24%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
16
Percentage of total tweets
13%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
6
Percentage of total tweets
5%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 50 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 32 |
| Twitter for Android | 28 |
| TweetDeck | 3 |
| Twitter for iPad | 2 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| JDCLASSIC | John Deere Classic | The Official home of the John Deere Classic. June 27 - July 3, 2022. TPC Deere Run #JDC2022 #JohnDeereClassic | 31,666 |
| MattMurph24 | Matt Murphy | Originally from Queens, NY. Pragmatic Democrat. Lakers, Yankees, Chelsea FC, Devils, Cardinals, FSU, UCLA. Sales Leader. Civil Rights. Equality. | 31,531 |
| jtlinder | Jeff Linder | Sportswriter, Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette, with focus on high schools. Also cover U of Iowa WBB, and serve as AP WBB voter. Father of two, husband of one. | 18,809 |
| AAPAorg | American Academy of Physician Associates | The official Twitter account for the American Academy of PAs, the national professional society for physician associates (PAs). #PAsGoBeyond #AAPA23 | 17,362 |
| mattcoss78 | Matt Coss | Regional sports editor for Quad-City Times and Dispatch-Argus. Primary beat is Iowa high school sports. | 14,825 |
| jaime_funes | Jaime Funes 🇲🇽❤️🇺🇦 | #CEO CUBICA, Master in Law, Financial Agent, Bon Vivant, Mexico's & Mony's lover! @TheBeatles @lmxlm & @Kings_of_C Fan! You'll Never Walk Alone! ⛳️🏌️♂️ | 10,866 |
| QChawkeyeinFL | Shannon Heaton 🇮🇪🇸🇪🇳🇱🇺🇦 | #WomensRightsAreHumanRIghts John Obi-Wan Gandalf/Brennan/Wellstone/Raskin/Moskowitz/Marr/Buck stan Manatee/Synth-a-Mod on Twitch #YNWA | 6,088 |
| sbatt79 | Steve Batterson | - | 5,075 |
| bogleech | Jonathan Wojcik | Monster designs: https://t.co/SmKLXAlywy Webcomic: https://t.co/OT39Cnb11Y Etsy: https://t.co/Rh2qJSDfSC | 4,467 |
| carolynsudduth1 | carolynsudduth01 | Democrat, accountant, boomer. squeaky wheel, love dogs, like cats. Please NO DMs. I DO NOT read or reply to DMs. | 4,448 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| MattMurph24 | Matt Murphy | Originally from Queens, NY. Pragmatic Democrat. Lakers, Yankees, Chelsea FC, Devils, Cardinals, FSU, UCLA. Sales Leader. Civil Rights. Equality. | 23,696 |
| jaime_funes | Jaime Funes 🇲🇽❤️🇺🇦 | #CEO CUBICA, Master in Law, Financial Agent, Bon Vivant, Mexico's & Mony's lover! @TheBeatles @lmxlm & @Kings_of_C Fan! You'll Never Walk Alone! ⛳️🏌️♂️ | 11,159 |
| QChawkeyeinFL | Shannon Heaton 🇮🇪🇸🇪🇳🇱🇺🇦 | #WomensRightsAreHumanRIghts John Obi-Wan Gandalf/Brennan/Wellstone/Raskin/Moskowitz/Marr/Buck stan Manatee/Synth-a-Mod on Twitch #YNWA | 6,322 |
| ThisOldSID | Mark Adkins | Director of Athletic Communications/Operations at McMurry U. Arsenal, Blackhawks, Royals, Vikings, and Iowa Hawkeye fan among others. Opinions are my own. | 4,999 |
| JustinAaronUH91 | Justin Aaron | @AthELITEstrong Scout.Diehard Pittsburgh fan. Third Generation University of Houston system alumni. Journalist for @DraftDiamonds #GoCoogs #MTXE #H2P | 4,998 |
| DeeCal1 | Dee (Democracy🗽Returned 2 social media~Jan. 2019) | Dear Louisiana⚜️roots Debutante🌺Maryland|VA😍 Cheerleader at heart💛💛💛#WeWillVote #Humanity🔆 Pre-Medicine: LA⚜️Graduate~MD/VA #GoodTrouble🇺🇸🌻🇺🇦 | 4,997 |
| kw1979 | kw1979 | A genuine person and American citizen. My views are my own. No lists, please. Retweets *do not* equal endorsement. Thanks for being here. | 4,989 |
| southjustiniowa | Southern Justin | I'm Southern Justin from Burlington, Iowa. I can be heard on KCJJ 1630 AM in Iowa City. Lunch menus aficionado. Lex and Terry. I'm a dishwarsher. | 4,786 |
| carolynsudduth1 | carolynsudduth01 | Democrat, accountant, boomer. squeaky wheel, love dogs, like cats. Please NO DMs. I DO NOT read or reply to DMs. | 4,312 |
| QCAToday | QCAToday | News feeds from the media & news orgs of the Iowa & Illinois Quad Cities. | 3,367 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| sbatt79 | - | 29 |
| ScottCoDems | Democrats represent the interests of working families. We fight for equal opportunities and justice for ALL Americans. | 16 |
| QCAToday | News feeds from the media & news orgs of the Iowa & Illinois Quad Cities. | 4 |
| ProGOne_1 | Nine lives The cat is out of the bag: Liberals lie Exposing groomers on Twitter Pronouns: liberals/are/stoopid | 2 |
| ThisOldSID | Director of Athletic Communications/Operations at McMurry U. Arsenal, Blackhawks, Royals, Vikings, and Iowa Hawkeye fan among others. Opinions are my own. | 2 |
| benjam1nnewburn | Recording Artist & Music Producer | 2 |
| Cpark_20 | “i” coming soon everywhere march 31st! | 2 |
| EatMusk | For every fascist there must be an #AntiFascist. We offer a broad range of #leftistmemes and #leftist themes, united against fascism, from our little corner of | 2 |
| AAPAorg | The official Twitter account for the American Academy of PAs, the national professional society for physician associates (PAs). #PAsGoBeyond #AAPA23 | 1 |
| famousandgravy | Quality of life as we see it, one dead celebrity at a time. Hosts: @osbornemc, @tuesdayamit Listen: https://t.co/9Nt4sBuzWg Play: https://t.co/x12L4R7Os3 | 1 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1637027328487202817 | Hey this is happening in Iowa, too!! Care to comment about millionaires getting handouts from you, @IowaGOP? Hope you are reporting the truth, @qctimes @DMRegister @gazettedotcom. https://t.co/BlVLtU3cAD | 21 |
| 1639291303941881860 | Week 2 Preview: @qcsteam vs. @sdstrikeforce 🗞: https://t.co/S7MDrxl4OO Presented by the @qctimes. #sQUADCITY | #RefuseToSink 🚢💨 | 6 |
| 1637022936958631936 | This means national AND LOCAL media. Words matter. @nytimes @washingtonpost @qctimes @gazettedotcom @DMRegister https://t.co/kTWgNqmXuQ | 4 |
| 1637414476273053696 | @nytimes @washingtonpost @DMRegister @qctimes @gazettedotcom https://t.co/Q6LqLa41sL | 1 |
| 1638535375940464641 | NOT NORMAL. @washingtonpost @nytimes @DMRegister @gazettedotcom @qctimes - TELL THE TRUTH. ://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/21/trump-2024-ny-case-republicans/ | 1 |
| 1638540615905431554 | NOT NORMAL. @washingtonpost @nytimes @DMRegister @gazettedotcom @qctimes - TELL THE TRUTH. https://t.co/g9gKBvD2yk https://t.co/pz1kanUbWv | 1 |
| 1637887480476082184 | Media, please note. @DMRegister @gazettedotcom @globegazette @qctimes https://t.co/bkxNsrwYLS | 1 |
| 1638879863955238912 | Another both-sides frame. What's the matter with the media today??? You must step up to defend democracy, or suffer the consequences with the rest of us. @DMRegister @qctimes @gazettedotcom @nytimes @washingtonpost https://t.co/yCsCQVz5DW | 1 |
| 1637681504351313922 | "Their consensus opinion was 'meow.'" SHANE BROWN's been working from home too long. 😁 https://t.co/bZIkHlF6Tm via @qctimes | 1 |
| 1639485222021640192 | Saturday's @qctimes sports cover, which features Iowa's regional semifinal win over Colorado. https://t.co/H5tUhcMznX | 1 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1639485222021640192 | Saturday's @qctimes sports cover, which features Iowa's regional semifinal win over Colorado. https://t.co/H5tUhcMznX | 39 |
| 1637027328487202817 | Hey this is happening in Iowa, too!! Care to comment about millionaires getting handouts from you, @IowaGOP? Hope you are reporting the truth, @qctimes @DMRegister @gazettedotcom. https://t.co/BlVLtU3cAD | 34 |
| 1639291303941881860 | Week 2 Preview: @qcsteam vs. @sdstrikeforce 🗞: https://t.co/S7MDrxl4OO Presented by the @qctimes. #sQUADCITY | #RefuseToSink 🚢💨 | 16 |
| 1637588167330000897 | It’s been a pleasure carver! Dreams have been made this season. Until the next! Congrats on the sweet 16 birth @IowaWBB !! @qctimes @MarchMadnessMBB @NCAA @espn @uiowa https://t.co/ujGi4PvLnj | 11 |
| 1637807709104816132 | @brianneDMR Do you think the @dmr @gazettedotcom @qctimes have both-sidesed so much that none of your readers know what to believe??? | 8 |
| 1639245533276672000 | Thank you so much @qctimes !! https://t.co/z04pNAJ6aa | 5 |
| 1639504171782279168 | Clark delivers when it matters for Hawkeyes https://t.co/ebJkTpdJEP via @qctimes | 4 |
| 1640147554401767425 | Hawkeye GameDay: Louisville vs. Iowa https://t.co/ac6Nz3rVJd via @qctimes | 3 |
| 1637151278760448000 | @ScottCoDems @IowaGOP @qctimes @DMRegister @gazettedotcom Minnesota feeds their kids, in Iowa @IowaGOP and @KimReynoldsIA gut their public education and put them to work in factories. And police their bathrooms. | 3 |
| 1640145334713176065 | Mirror images: Friends Clark, Van Lith lead Iowa, Louisville into regional final battle https://t.co/bQPfUgrPuQ via @qctimes | 3 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #squadcity | 2 |
| #refusetosink | 2 |
| #iowa | 2 |
| #notadragqueen | 1 |
| #restinpiss | 1 |
| #desmoines | 1 |
| #keepingitreal | 1 |
| #heatdahustla | 1 |
| #ccbaby | 1 |
| #rappers | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @qctimes | 116 |
| @gazettedotcom | 26 |
| @dmregister | 23 |
| @scottcodems | 14 |
| @nytimes | 10 |
| @washingtonpost | 10 |
| @iowagop | 8 |
| @sbatt79 | 4 |
| @qcsteam | 3 |
| @globegazette | 3 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
12
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🗞 | 2 | rolled-up_newspaper |
| 🚢 | 2 | ship |
| 💨 | 2 | dashing_away |
| 😁 | 2 | beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes |
| 👏 | 2 | clapping_hands |
| 🏀 | 1 | basketball |
| ❤️ | 1 | red_heart |
| 🤍 | 1 | white_heart |
| 💙 | 1 | blue_heart |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 7 |
| Objects | 2 |
| Travel & Places | 2 |
| People & Body | 2 |
| Activities | 1 |