Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @ScienceWriters
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
62
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-11
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-20
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
12 years
Summarization
The Science Writers organization held a virtual internship fair with 19 newsroom representatives interviewing nearly 70 ScienceWriter student members. They are also hosting a panel with several publishing houses to discuss how to query them directly without an agent as well as hosting a mentoring program at the AAAS Annual Meeting and will have upcoming talks on retirement planning for freelance writers and workplace integrity.
Topic Modeling
- Virtual Internship Fair on Saturday - Thanking newsrooms and organizers
- Publishing books without an agent - Editors from different publishing houses giving advice
- Career Mentoring Program at the AAAS Annual Meeting - Requirements and instructions
- NASW Membership - Renewing memberships, magazine mailing list
- Workplace Integrity Workshop - Power shift project and journalists getting research findings right
Emotional Analysis
The overall sentiment expressed in these tweets is one of gratitude, excitement, and anticipation. The tweets thank the newsrooms, organizers, and editors for their hard work and dedication in providing opportunities for science writers. They also express enthusiasm for upcoming events and workshops, as well as excitement for the publication of the Science Writers Magazine. Finally, the tweets encourage others to join in and spread the word about these opportunities.
Trend Analysis
- Student Education and Events
- Book Publishing
- Journalism and Reporting
- Career Mentoring
- Retirement Planning
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
35
Percentage of total tweets
56%
Number of Original tweets
16
Percentage of total tweets
25%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
62
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
3
Percentage of total tweets
4%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
19
Percentage of total tweets
30%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
42
Percentage of total tweets
67%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
---|---|
Twitter Web App | 42 |
Twitter for iPhone | 8 |
TweetDeck | 8 |
Twitter Media Studio | 1 |
Twitter for Android | 1 |
What devices were used to tweet

Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
aaas | AAAS | Updates from AAAS, the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Join us: https://t.co/iUvdZveVpd | 141,984 |
mitpress | MIT Press | Committed to the daily re-imagining of what a university press can be since 1962. | RTs ≠ endorsements | 74,673 |
ScienceWriters | National Association of Science Writers (NASW) | With more than 3,000 members, the National Association of Science Writers fosters the dissemination of accurate information regarding science. Hosting #SciWri23 | 32,106 |
Open_Notebook | The Open Notebook | Nonprofit dedicated to science journalism: articles, courses, pitch database, more. @Open_Notebook@journa.host. THE CRAFT OF SCIENCE WRITING: https://t.co/n1xRAUfihN | 17,755 |
AAASmeetings | AAAS Annual Meeting | The 2023 AAAS Annual Meeting will take place in Washington, DC and online, March 2-5. Join the conversation with our hashtag: #AAASmtg | 10,520 |
ShipLives | Matt Shipman | Writer. Let’s make the South better, y’all. (he/him) Find me on Mastodon at https://t.co/49fqVp56FK | 10,493 |
KatEschner | Kat Eschner | On contract as @TVO's affordability reporter. Work in @nytimes @FortuneMagazine @PopSci etc. keschner@tvo.org/kat.eschner@protonmail.com. She/her. | 5,573 |
lolacometa | aleida rueda | Periodista de ciencia. Escribo en @C3UNAM, @SciDevNet_AL, @saludconlupa, @pdpagina. Miembro fundadora de la @red_mpc. Podcast: @panpalsustomx | 5,344 |
rpocisv | Rodrigo Pérez Ortega | Science journalist @NewsfromScience focusing on #diversityinSTEM | @Open_Notebook en Español Editorial Director | @UCSC_SciCom | Views my own | he/him🇲🇽🏳️🌈 | 5,107 |
saugat_optimist | Saugat Bo | Science Writer || words for @SciAm @Nature @Discovermag @KnowableMag @TheScientistLLC || @newmarkjschool 023 || Gymnast, Outdoor and Football enthusiast || | 4,462 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
EllenKuwana | Ellen Kuwana, MS (she/her) | Founder, https://t.co/aOiYA8Plr6: 75,000 frontline workers fed. Donations tax deductible. Freelance science writer/editor, lecturer. NW Science Writers. | 4,999 |
kellyperil | Kelly 🧶 Tyrrell | Science. Journalism. Common sense. Striving to be a good human. Also, engagement editor at @Open_Notebook. Finding light in the darkness. (she/her) | 4,875 |
sandeeprtweets | Sandeep Ravindran | Freelance science journalist. PhD @Stanford, @UCSC_SciCom & @Cornell alum. Bylines @TIME, @NYTimesWell, @Nature, @Smithsonian, @NatGeo, @Wired. Twts auto-delete | 4,043 |
mitpress | MIT Press | Committed to the daily re-imagining of what a university press can be since 1962. | RTs ≠ endorsements | 3,229 |
KatEschner | Kat Eschner | On contract as @TVO's affordability reporter. Work in @nytimes @FortuneMagazine @PopSci etc. keschner@tvo.org/kat.eschner@protonmail.com. She/her. | 3,142 |
rpocisv | Rodrigo Pérez Ortega | Science journalist @NewsfromScience focusing on #diversityinSTEM | @Open_Notebook en Español Editorial Director | @UCSC_SciCom | Views my own | he/him🇲🇽🏳️🌈 | 3,119 |
CWCAssoc | CWCA/ACCR | The Canadian Writing Centres Association/ association canadienne des centres de redaction. Join our community Discord: https://t.co/ZzsQgDPw61 | 2,851 |
melliferocity | Tyler :) | Do fun stuffStay easy to impressWrite, I guess;technically an entomologist 🐝;#Comedy#SciComm#ADHDopinions my own. | 2,583 |
Open_Notebook | The Open Notebook | Nonprofit dedicated to science journalism: articles, courses, pitch database, more. @Open_Notebook@journa.host. THE CRAFT OF SCIENCE WRITING: https://t.co/n1xRAUfihN | 2,275 |
lolacometa | aleida rueda | Periodista de ciencia. Escribo en @C3UNAM, @SciDevNet_AL, @saludconlupa, @pdpagina. Miembro fundadora de la @red_mpc. Podcast: @panpalsustomx | 2,018 |
Most active users
Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
---|---|---|
ScienceWriters | With more than 3,000 members, the National Association of Science Writers fosters the dissemination of accurate information regarding science. Hosting #SciWri23 | 15 |
younglandis | Designing lasting impact for science, environment, and society | Assistant Dir @ScienceWriters | Personal Portfolio @cr8xt | Opinions my own—esp of leaf blowers | 7 |
LinaZeldovich | Award Winning Journalist & Bestselling Author of TheOtherDarkMatter. Working on a popsci book abt Phage Therapy. Proud Mom to @GothamChess, world's funniest IM! | 7 |
sandeeprtweets | Freelance science journalist. PhD @Stanford, @UCSC_SciCom & @Cornell alum. Bylines @TIME, @NYTimesWell, @Nature, @Smithsonian, @NatGeo, @Wired. Twts auto-delete | 3 |
NarrativeGigs | Sharing opportunities for narrative storytellers. Compartiendo oportunidades para cronistas narrativos.Curated by Ruxandra Guidi & @lygianavarro *PRO-UNION* | 2 |
saugat_optimist | Science Writer || words for @SciAm @Nature @Discovermag @KnowableMag @TheScientistLLC || @newmarkjschool 023 || Gymnast, Outdoor and Football enthusiast || | 1 |
rpocisv | Science journalist @NewsfromScience focusing on #diversityinSTEM | @Open_Notebook en Español Editorial Director | @UCSC_SciCom | Views my own | he/him🇲🇽🏳️🌈 | 1 |
noraabradford | cog sci PhD student @ucirvine w/Megan Petersscience writer (words in @Spectrum, @SciAm, @DiscoverMag)studied phil + neuro + psych @uchicago she/they | 1 |
mitpress | Committed to the daily re-imagining of what a university press can be since 1962. | RTs ≠ endorsements | 1 |
melliferocity | Do fun stuffStay easy to impressWrite, I guess;technically an entomologist 🐝;#Comedy#SciComm#ADHDopinions my own. | 1 |
Tweets per day

Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1625532066275409921 | Working on a book proposal, but getting rejections from agencies? Come listen to @ScienceWriters panel where @UChicagoPress @mitpress @RLPGBooks editors will speak on how to query them directly https://t.co/3gINumMTcC @SWINY @ASJAhq @sejorg @Writers_Write @WFSJ @ScienceWriting | 5 |
1625184907864723456 | As a professional association spanning journalism and media trades, @ScienceWriters engages partners on the landscape such as the @1stForAll Power Shift Project. Learn more about their next Workplace Integrity: Train the Trainers Workshop, February 27-28: https://t.co/22ei3FE4ge | 4 |
1625188297868972033 | DUE DATE February 16: Undergraduate and postgraduate students who wish to participate in our upcoming @ScienceWriters career mentoring program at the @AAAS Annual Meeting in DC must pre-register. Instructions and requirements: https://t.co/Y4W9vgkxqG #SciWriStudent #AAASmtg https://t.co/v6p1THIOMY | 4 |
1625190355422576640 | A huge THANK YOU to the 19 newsrooms who interviewed nearly 70 #SciWriStudent members at our @ScienceWriters Virtual Internship Fair on Saturday! So grateful to our NASW Education Committee co-chairs @CzerneReid @AshleyJYeager + fair coordinator @travlinscientst for organizing💚 https://t.co/UaTiU4DAiH | 2 |
1625581447401869313 | NASW Members: Freelancers are an integral part of our @ScienceWriters professional community. Let's take good care of one another—and if you have extra time, consider volunteering on our Freelance Committee. Great opportunity for early career members: https://t.co/J5jcRebO1G https://t.co/0I3YRq4BxH | 2 |
1626262400315068431 | What else can science writing training enable you to do? Students attending #AAASmtg in DC this March can find out by participating in our @ScienceWriters Mentoring Program! Become a #SciWriStudent member and register by today Thursday, February 16: https://t.co/Y4W9vgkxqG https://t.co/r5FBaROdon | 2 |
1625166406873681923 | Still looking for a book agent? You may not need one! Editors frm @UChicagoPress @mitpress @RLPGBooks tell how to query them directly @ScienceWriters #SciWriBizChat https://t.co/3gINumMTcC @dremsbergRLPG @KatiePublicist @ASJAhq @sejorg @Writers_Write @WFSJ @Authors_Publish @SWINY | 2 |
1626250051927539713 | Happening today at 2pm ET! Three editors from @UChicagoPress @mitpress @RLPGBooks talk about how they help writers shape their book proposals and buy their books https://t.co/3gINumMTcC Got a book in you? Join us for an insider view! @ScienceWriters @SWINY @ScienceWriting @sejorg | 1 |
1625957052672798722 | DUE DATE February 16: Undergraduate and postgraduate students, want to participate in our upcoming @ScienceWriters career mentoring program at the @AAAS Annual Meeting? Read our participation instructions and requirements: https://t.co/nNEdzd6dd0 #SciWriStudent #AAASmtg https://t.co/bXAjTiXkx6 | 1 |
1625177621767110657 | Please share. Journalists want to get it right but research findings can be tough to describe.@ScienceWriters @WFSJ @KSJatMIT @AHCJ @aaas @RealSciLine https://t.co/1aMzHTZs6o | 1 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
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1625190355422576640 | A huge THANK YOU to the 19 newsrooms who interviewed nearly 70 #SciWriStudent members at our @ScienceWriters Virtual Internship Fair on Saturday! So grateful to our NASW Education Committee co-chairs @CzerneReid @AshleyJYeager + fair coordinator @travlinscientst for organizing💚 https://t.co/UaTiU4DAiH | 14 |
1624521688141672448 | Had so much fun chatting with everyone at the @ScienceWriters internship fair today! Thank you so much to everyone who organized it:) | 10 |
1625942772682264598 | Hope to see my fellow #SciWriBizChat #writers at “Publish your book without an agent” @ScienceWriters panel tomorrow. Three editors from @UChicagoPress @mitpress @RLPGBooks will share their advice on how to query them directly https://t.co/3gINumMln4 @dremsbergRLPG @SWINY @CASW | 5 |
1625188297868972033 | DUE DATE February 16: Undergraduate and postgraduate students who wish to participate in our upcoming @ScienceWriters career mentoring program at the @AAAS Annual Meeting in DC must pre-register. Instructions and requirements: https://t.co/Y4W9vgkxqG #SciWriStudent #AAASmtg https://t.co/v6p1THIOMY | 5 |
1625166406873681923 | Still looking for a book agent? You may not need one! Editors frm @UChicagoPress @mitpress @RLPGBooks tell how to query them directly @ScienceWriters #SciWriBizChat https://t.co/3gINumMTcC @dremsbergRLPG @KatiePublicist @ASJAhq @sejorg @Writers_Write @WFSJ @Authors_Publish @SWINY | 4 |
1625532066275409921 | Working on a book proposal, but getting rejections from agencies? Come listen to @ScienceWriters panel where @UChicagoPress @mitpress @RLPGBooks editors will speak on how to query them directly https://t.co/3gINumMTcC @SWINY @ASJAhq @sejorg @Writers_Write @WFSJ @ScienceWriting | 4 |
1625560252169977856 | Still looking for a book agent? You may not need one! Editors at @UChicagoPress @mitpress @RLPGBooks tell how to query them directly @ScienceWriters #SciWriBizChat https://t.co/3gINumMln4 @dremsbergRLPG @ASJAhq @sejorg @Writers_Write @WFSJ @Authors_Publish @AuthorsGuild @SWINY | 4 |
1626675631168843776 | Always, always, always renewing my @ScienceWriters membership 1.5ish months late. Thank you for the two-month grace period, NASW! Let's do this again next year. https://t.co/tIlGDKsHOQ | 4 |
1626313355588734976 | SAVE THE DATE: NASW members, join us for our next #SciWriBizChat "Retirement Planning and the Freelance Science Writer" presented by the @ScienceWriters Freelance Committee, hosted by member volunteers @ScienceHuber @EllenKuwana. Coming March 2: https://t.co/GE5Elc9DnP https://t.co/RGGbSvuwhP | 3 |
1625553826051936256 | Thank *you* for attending, Nora! Grateful to the 19 newsrooms who interviewed nearly 70 #SciWriStudent members at our @ScienceWriters Virtual Internship Fair on Saturday. Hosted by NASW Education Committee co-chairs @CzerneReid @AshleyJYeager + fair coordinator @travlinscientst💚 https://t.co/7mroDmsr7s | 3 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
#sciwristudent | 14 |
#sciwribizchat | 10 |
#aaasmtg | 9 |
#sciwri22 | 5 |
#sciwri23 | 5 |
#sciwrimag | 4 |
#whysciwri | 4 |
#sciwribooks | 3 |
#advancecopy | 3 |
#scicomm | 2 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@sciencewriters | 77 |
@swiny | 11 |
@sciencewriting | 10 |
@uchicagopress | 9 |
@mitpress | 9 |
@rlpgbooks | 9 |
@wfsj | 9 |
@aaas | 9 |
@sejorg | 8 |
@linazeldovich | 6 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
37
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
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💚 | 7 | green_heart |
📗 | 2 | green_book |
🌎 | 1 | globe_showing_Americas |
🇨🇱 | 1 | Chile |
🗒️ | 1 | spiral_notepad |
📥 | 1 | inbox_tray |
😉 | 1 | winking_face |
🗞️ | 1 | rolled-up_newspaper |
📫 | 1 | closed_mailbox_with_raised_flag |
🧵 | 1 | thread |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
Objects | 9 |
Smileys & Emotion | 8 |
Animals & Nature | 2 |
Travel & Places | 1 |
Flags | 1 |
Activities | 1 |
People & Body | 1 |