The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

@TBIJ

We’re the Bureau of Investigative Journalism – exposing injustice and sparking change for more than a decade 🔥 Support us now 🔗 https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/support-us

London, UK https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/ Joined 2010-02-20 Date of Analysis: Dec 16, 2025

60,309

Followers

4,228

Following

14,225

Tweets

25.9

Avg Engagement

1,835

Listed

No

Verified

Account Overview

What This Report Covers

This comprehensive analysis examines @TBIJ's Twitter/X presence across multiple dimensions. We analyze tweet content, engagement patterns, audience demographics, posting habits, and network connections to provide actionable insights about this account's social media strategy and influence.

Account Classification

  • Account Size: Mid-Tier (10K+)
  • Account Age:2010-02-20
  • Verification:No
  • Location:London, UK

Data Summary

  • Tweets Analyzed:3,245
  • Avg Likes per Tweet:11.5
  • Avg Retweets per Tweet:14.4
  • Followers Analyzed:10,000

Engagement Analysis

Based on 3,245 tweets

The account maintains a high average engagement rate with likes and retweets, indicating strong audience interaction. The content is often timely and impactful, driving both likes and shares.

11.5

Avg Likes/Tweet

14.4

Avg Retweets/Tweet

37,255

Total Likes

46,838

Total Retweets

Engagement Quality Analysis

Median-based metrics that resist fake virality and outliers.

4

Median Likes

4

Median Retweets

19

75th Percentile

4,196

Top Tweet

0.43

Engagement per 1K Followers

Normalized influence metric

Viral Spikes

Engagement Pattern

Few posts get most engagement

Posting Behavior

Content style and format preferences

Mixed

Balanced content approach

26.1%

Original

43.1%

Replies

23.8%

Retweets

6.9%

Quotes

0.0%

Threads

0.3%

With Media

84.3%

With Links

16.5%

With #Tags

55.9%

With @Mentions

25.1%

With Emojis

225

Avg Length

Audience Reaction Profile

Conversational

Engages heavily in discussions

1.65

Reply/Original Ratio

0.29

Quote/RT Ratio

Posting Rhythm

Highly Bursty

Posts in concentrated bursts

92.8%

Weekday Posts

7.2%

Weekend Posts

Top Hashtags

#decolonisethenews (34) #covid19 (29) #journojobs (26) #smokescreen (25) #coronavirus (24) #tbijevents (19) #amazon (16) #deforestation (13) #truecrime (12) #earthday (11)

Most Mentioned

@tbij (592) @bureaulocal (272) @guardian (76) @gareth_davies09 (60) @rosafurneaux (56) @meiriontweets (51) @andrew_wasley (43) @wildfranz (42) @raoldroyd (42) @alexandraheal (40)

Want This Report as PDF?

We're building PDF export for these analytics reports. Register your interest to get early access.

Register Interest

Content Strategy Analysis

Based on 3,245 tweets

Content Type Distribution

Content Breakdown

Original Tweets 848 (26%)
Replies 1,400 (43%)
Retweets 773 (24%)
Quote Tweets 224 (7%)

What This Reveals About Their Strategy

This account prioritizes community engagement over content broadcasting. With replies making up the majority of their activity, they invest significant time in conversations, building relationships with followers and participating in discussions. This approach typically leads to higher loyalty and more authentic connections.

The 773 retweets (24% of activity) show they also amplify content from others, which helps build relationships with other accounts and provides value to followers by surfacing relevant content.

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

Based on 3,245 tweets

Engagement by Hour (UTC)

Posting Frequency Over Time

Timing Insights

Understanding when an account posts and when their audience is most responsive provides valuable competitive intelligence. The charts above show when this account's content receives the most engagement, which often correlates with when their specific audience is most active on the platform.

Peak posting times vary significantly based on an account's audience demographics, timezone distribution, and content type. Accounts with global audiences often see engagement spread across multiple time windows, while those with regional focus may have more concentrated peaks.

Audience Demographics

Based on 10,000 followers

The audience is likely interested in social justice, environmental issues, and investigative reporting. They are likely activists, journalists, and individuals concerned with corporate accountability and government transparency.

Below Average

Audience Quality

37.5%

Suspicion Index

100.0%

Low-Quality %

255

Median Reach

Audience Quality Signals

Lower percentages indicate healthier, more authentic followers.

100.0%

Empty Bio

100.0%

<10 Tweets

0.0%

Mass Following (>2K)

0.0%

New (<90 days)

0.0%

Low Ratio (<0.1)

0.0%

New (<180 days)

69.5%

No URL

100.0%

<3 Tweets

Free Mode Analysis: These quality metrics use heuristic signals (empty bios, low tweets, suspicious ratios). For ML-powered bot detection with 95%+ accuracy, use our dedicated tool.

Try Bot Detector

Follower Reach & Influence

This account's followers have their own audiences, creating potential for secondary amplification.

44,706,287

Total Potential Reach

255

Median Follower Reach

974

75th Percentile Reach

24.6%

>1K followers

4.1%

>10K followers

0.8%

>50K followers

0.4%

>100K followers

Creator vs Consumer Split

Classification based on tweet activity: Creators (>100 tweets), Consumers (10-100 tweets), Dormant (<10 tweets).

0.0%

Creators

0 accounts

0.0%

Consumers

0 accounts

100.0%

Dormant

10,000 accounts

0

Verified Followers

0.0% of total

0.0%

Professional Bios

founder, dev, analyst, etc.

Follower Influence Distribution

How many followers do their followers have?

Follower Account Age

How long have followers been on Twitter?

Geographic Distribution

Top locations where followers are based (from those who share location data):

London, England (426) London (414) United Kingdom (139) UK (109) England, United Kingdom (72) London, UK (65) Manchester, England (52) England (35) Scotland (34) Manchester (33)

0

Verified Followers

0.0% of total

1,094

Protected Accounts

10.94% of total

8 years

Avg Account Age

of their followers

Notable Followers (By Influence)

Top accounts following this user, sorted by their follower count:

Username Followers Profession Interests
@JohnCena 14,090,547 Wrestler Wrestling, Motivation, Self-promotion
@Greenpeace 1,882,671 Environmental Activist environment, activism, change
@joncoopertweets 1,292,535 Political Strategist Politics, Fundraising, Campaigns
@thomyorke 1,105,740 Musician Music, Art, Activism
@DeBortoliF 659,019 Journalist journalism, news, media
@OpenSociety 591,237 Philanthropy democracy, accountability, inclusivity
@BootstrapCook 556,034 - -
@JamesMelville 438,046 Consultant Communications, Sponsorship, Writing
@JolyonMaugham 425,007 Barrister Law, Justice, Activism
@oneunderscore__ 422,705 Reporter journalism, dystopia, news

Top Keywords in Follower Bios

journalist (675) views (653) editor (330) writer (285) news (277) reporter (275) sheher (245) climate (239) media (222) health (209)

Top Hashtags in Follower Bios

#gtto (31) #fbpe (29) #blm (23) #freepalestine (15) #osint (14) #humanrights (14) #blacklivesmatter (12) #nhs (11) #rejoineu (11) #fbpa (11)

7,649

Followers With Bio

2,351

Followers Without Bio

76.49%

% With Bio

23.51%

% Without Bio

Why Audience Demographics Matter

Understanding who follows an account reveals the type of influence they hold. Accounts followed primarily by users with few followers indicate broad, mainstream appeal. Those with many high-follower followers have greater potential for content amplification through secondary sharing.

Account age distribution also tells a story: a follower base with many new accounts might indicate recent viral growth, while established followers suggest long-term, stable influence. Geographic data helps understand the cultural context and timezone spread of the audience.

Buy Follower Data

Export full follower list with profile details, bios, locations, and follower counts as CSV.

Buy Followers - from $15

Buy Tweet Data

Export tweets with engagement metrics, timestamps, media, and reply/retweet details as CSV.

Buy Tweets - from $15

Viral Tweets

Top 5 by likes+RTs from 3,245 analyzed

11,646

Combined Engagement

3,675

Total Likes

7,971

Total Retweets

2,329

Avg per Tweet

Key Metrics for Viral Tweets

0%

With Media

0%

With Hashtags

60%

With @Mentions

80%

With Links

Topical Analysis:

Investigative Journalism Corporate Accountability Environmental Issues Social Justice Transparency
The Bureau of Inves…
@TBIJ

RT @jonathanwatts: Dom Phillips, a superb journalist, regular contributor to @guardian, and great friend, is missing in Javari Valley of Amazon after death threats to his indigenista companion, Bruno Pereira, who is also missing. Calling on Brazilian authorities to urgently launc

2022-06-06
Retweets: 4,196 Likes: 0 Engagement: 4,196
The Bureau of Inves…
@TBIJ

RT @GoodLawProject: This is absolutely shocking - according to @TBIJ, Thurrock Council had borrowed £1 billion from other local authorities. https://t.co/LgVSdV2qD2

2022-09-25
Retweets: 2,121 Likes: 0 Engagement: 2,121
The Bureau of Inves…
@TBIJ

🚨 A Harvard climate professor used her Ivy League connections to vouch for a giant oil and gas company currently trying to weaken new climate regulations Jody Freeman, who earns $350,000 a year as a ConocoPhillips board member, lobbied the US regulator on their behalf https://t.

2023-04-06
Retweets: 505 Likes: 1,584 Engagement: 2,089
The Bureau of Inves…
@TBIJ

🔴 NEW INVESTIGATION Swimming in superbugs: MRSA and E coli found in British rivers 🔗 https://t.co/7jT2WNcDHK https://t.co/pQsXScTA5w

2022-11-22
Retweets: 775 Likes: 846 Engagement: 1,621
The Bureau of Inves…
@TBIJ

This year the Bureau team has been shortlisted for two Society of Editors awards. Having reflected on the @EditorsUK statement this week and subsequent response, in light of our mission and values, we have withdrawn our nominations https://t.co/yAZjm9WEde https://t.co/gof1Eo1Z82

2021-03-10
Retweets: 374 Likes: 1,245 Engagement: 1,619

Key Insights & Takeaways

The account frequently highlights corporate misconduct and environmental issues It emphasizes investigative journalism and holds powerful entities accountable The content is often timely and impactful, driving both likes and shares

Strengths

  • + Established follower base of 60,309
  • + High community engagement through conversations
  • + Active presence with consistent posting

Opportunities

  • ~ Optimize posting times for peak engagement windows
  • ~ Analyze top-performing content for replicable patterns
  • ~ Leverage geographic concentration for targeted content
  • ~ Explore collaboration potential with followed accounts

Summary

This analysis of @TBIJ reveals an growing Twitter presence with 60,309 followers. The account demonstrates a conversation-first approach, averaging 25.9 engagements per tweet. Key strengths include consistent posting and an engaged audience, with opportunities to further optimize timing and content strategy based on the patterns identified in this report.

Need Programmatic Access?

We're building an API for developers and researchers. Get access to Twitter data programmatically for your applications and analysis.

Register Interest for API Access

About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of followers, following, and recent tweets. It evaluates structure, quality, and behavior, not historical growth. Metrics like growth rate, momentum, churn, or spike analysis require time-series data which is not available from a single snapshot.

Data collected and analyzed by twtData | Analysis date: Dec 16, 2025