Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @BBCNewsNI
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
2,756
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-22
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-31
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
6 years
Summarization
Multiple tweets from different users criticize the language used by the police, BBCNewsNI, and UTVNews in their coverage of a drugs feud involving the UDA in Newtownards, and highlight their perceived failure to report on masked thugs in the area. Other tweets discuss the quashing of a conviction for a soldier's murder, MI5's involvement in recent shootings, and the resignation of Liz Truss. Some users criticize the TUV and Jim Allister for promoting fear and division, while others discuss the torture of Irish people by the British state. Additionally, a tweet highlights young people's achievements during Autism Acceptance Week, while another tweet criticizes Unionists' support for Brexit.
Topic Modeling
- Paramilitary activity and political unrest in Northern Ireland
- Media bias and censorship regarding the coverage of certain events
- Historical injustices and the role of the British state in them
- Political divisions and infighting among unionist factions
- Contemporary issues affecting young people, including autism acceptance week
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions including frustration, anger, sadness, disbelief, and pride. Many of the tweets criticize the media and government for not accurately reporting on ongoing issues with paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland. Other tweets express outrage and condemnation over past injustices committed by the British state. Some tweets express admiration for individuals who have shown courage, while others criticize politicians for their divisive tactics. Additionally, there is pride in the achievements of young people with autism. Overall, the emotions expressed are a mix of negative and positive sentiments.
Trend Analysis
- Police and news media coverage of loyalist paramilitaries and feuds
- Controversy and criticism of news reporting and language use
- Political figures and parties, including resignations and voting patterns
- Historical and ongoing issues related to British state and Irish people
- Personal stories and events, including tribute and pride in community achievements
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
338
Percentage of total tweets
12%
Number of Original tweets
70
Percentage of total tweets
2%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
2,756
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
2,307
Percentage of total tweets
83%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
68
Percentage of total tweets
2%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
133
Percentage of total tweets
4%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for Android | 1328 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 798 |
| Twitter Web App | 524 |
| Twitter for iPad | 85 |
| TweetDeck | 16 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| I_W_M | Imperial War Museums | A global authority on conflict and its impact on people. Search picture numbers on our website for more information. | 145,589 |
| BBCSPORTNI | BBC SPORT NI | Official https://t.co/dpp8dDMgRL account | 94,197 |
| unisontheunion | UNISON - UK's largest union | Sharing stories & updates on our work serving 1.3 million public service workers. Need support? Call 0800 0857 857 or head to 👉https://t.co/SGS6Hyq8lg | 78,515 |
| PeteSnodden | Pete Snodden | Broadcaster | Event Host | DJ - Radio | TV | Online | 64,069 |
| ESBNetworks | ESB Networks | We're here 8.30am-5pm Mon-Fri. Emergencies & Faults 24/7:Call 1800 372 999 or 021 2382410. For power outage reports and updates visit https://t.co/QlONYocxxI | 63,089 |
| bbcniweather | BBC NI Weather | Weather updates from the team in Northern Ireland. | 57,626 |
| EamonnMallie | Eamonn Mallie | Author, Broadcaster, Journalist, Filmmaker, Editor https://t.co/eYnFB2pnp6, Presenter of 'Eamonn Mallie: Face to Face with...' on UTV. | 55,495 |
| MarkCarruthers7 | Mark Carruthers | 📺 Presenter of The View, Sunday Politics & the Red Lines podcast for @BBCNewsNI | 📖 Author of 'Stepping Stones' & 'Alternative Ulsters'. RTs ≠ endorsement… | 46,789 |
| Sillyshib | Siob, Princess of Yorkshire #FBPE #FBR | Ain’t going to sugar coat it for you! Rearing a future man. Diamond hard Remainer. I'm a Trekkie. Labour voter #Facciamo Europa Republicans/ Tories are evil | 46,406 |
| BBCnireland | BBC Northern Ireland | Official Twitter account for @BBC Northern Ireland. For complaints: https://t.co/5Qf8fk8hxu | 45,101 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sillyshib | Siob, Princess of Yorkshire #FBPE #FBR | Ain’t going to sugar coat it for you! Rearing a future man. Diamond hard Remainer. I'm a Trekkie. Labour voter #Facciamo Europa Republicans/ Tories are evil | 28,286 |
| BarbaraMcMahon8 | Babs McMahon 🧁💚 #RememberMyNoah💙 | Married mum of 5 & gran to 2 grandsons. 💚 Support Celtic. Care Supervisor. Raising awareness for Downs & Proud. BA Graduate 🎓 | 20,946 |
| Mexico1978R | Mexico1978RS 🇬🇧 🇮🇱👍 | BREXITEER 🇬🇧 🇮🇱🇧🇻🏴🇺🇸🇮🇪 Anti Woke. LABOUR lost. Defund the BBC. DMs are too risky..sorry. | 16,462 |
| EamonnMallie | Eamonn Mallie | Author, Broadcaster, Journalist, Filmmaker, Editor https://t.co/eYnFB2pnp6, Presenter of 'Eamonn Mallie: Face to Face with...' on UTV. | 15,771 |
| devonwoodsmoke | Marcus Bawdon | Helping people to BBQ better since 2011.. Author - Food and Fire, Skewered.. @UKBBQSchool YouTube CountryWoodSmoke vids, Consultant Editor @thebbqmag | 15,528 |
| NiallSF | Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile 🇮🇪🇵🇸 | Sinn Féin’s Seanad Leader | Senator | Former Mayor of Belfast | Working for Irish Unity | Dog Walker | Coffee Drinker | Trying to CrossFit | Tá Gaeilge agam | | 15,049 |
| mr_stephen_moss | STEVE MOSS 💙🧡 Ⓥ☘️♑ #GENow #Peace #savetheplanet | Born at 300 ppm with #Attlee PM #GOVEGAN #ClimateEmergency #Ireland https://t.co/EneHmRWIKA https://t.co/vifLB1LEAF… | 11,391 |
| Kev1Lfc | Lfc Kev | #LFC fan, That is all. | 10,391 |
| HangBlaa | John Collins | Old fart, taking each day as it comes. Still hoping for world peace and an end to illness. All opinions are my wife's (current). | 9,428 |
| yllekonadnerb | Brendan O'Kelly | Irish; B.Ed., https://t.co/GgK5LY9C7Z (Sociology/Epistemology, London) interests include, Natural Law, Art, Archaeology, History, Nature, Natural Law, Theatre+ Film, BDS supporter | 9,417 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| AlexeiRomanov13 | Alexei Alexei mustn't run mustn't play mustn't jump mustn't climb must be careful all the time Remember #OurFriend - latterly expelled from #TempleOfClosedMinds | 51 |
| ANNAOHara05 | 💜 | 37 |
| awr4645 | 28. Irish (Northern Irish). History and Philosophy graduate. Pro-reason, anti-dogma. Secular humanism. Animal rights. Anti-IRA/UVF/INLA/UDA/etc | 22 |
| patrici48469611 | here for Noah 💙💙justice for Noah 💙💙Noah Army’s 💙💙 | 22 |
| castlerock965 | Gongoozerler, Walker, Camper, Wife of an Ancient Squipper, Ireland & Ulster Rugby & Southampton FC fan. Lover of Red Wine, Chocolates & Cheese & Warm Fires. | 19 |
| Dorian1066 | Social recluse since 1992. Going nowhere. Meeting nobody. Doing nothing. 🇷🇺 https://t.co/fwjSfcqw1S | 19 |
| youreawab | Not THAT kind of furry....Lucifurrian Centrist alt-Right Lefty Nihilistic Misanthrope or something. Narcissophobe | 17 |
| dionysuslilipu1 | I do not consent nor stand under beware the oath takers useless eater | 17 |
| CuteHoor1 | - | 15 |
| GrahamWard000 | Irish. Liberal. Pro-union, anti-division. Hate terrorism, sectarianism, republican and loyalist extremists. | 14 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1641505871636094983 | It's as if the police, @BBCNewsNI and @UTVNews think the 'real' UDA can be libelled, such is the mangling of language over this drugs feud. And masked thugs walked around N'Ards for hours and neither TV station had one piece of film or pic of it on their teatime news. Ho, hum. | 135 |
| 1638561585118470145 | Interesting…. A significant number of Conservative backbenchers didn’t vote on the Stormont Brake - including former NI Secretaries Theresa Villiers & Brandon Lewis, and former NI Minister Conor Burns. @BBCNewsNI | 33 |
| 1638516808163442691 | I spoke to @BBCNewsNI about the need for clarity and leadership on loss of EU funds: NOW Group uncertainty with just eight days left of ESF money - BBC News @NewsDeclan @BBCRichardM @bbcradioulster https://t.co/8M9IzFb5F0 | 21 |
| 1641374723253624832 | BREAKING from @BBCNewsNI The families of around 96000 will now not receive the payments this Easter. Funding for Happy Healthy Minds and Engage programmes in #schools also ending #education https://t.co/2IevfJ7aSB | 16 |
| 1640709487911657472 | @BBCNewsNI The world sees MI5 and in fact the whole British state. We all know that loyalists paramilitaries were involved in the shooting of police officer last month. There is a UDA internal feud currently ongoing in Newtownards for the past couple of nights but what about the Ra!! | 14 |
| 1638898483141697536 | @BBCNewsNI @J_Donaldson_MP Liz Truss said she was a “fighter not a quitter” the day before she resigned https://t.co/j55OqUFItM | 13 |
| 1640618033243668483 | Our young people yesterday at The CourtyardCafe #Lisburn talking to @BBCNewsNI @robbeorn . We are incredibly proud of our young people’s achievements and love what we do everyday! #4days #AutismAcceptanceWeek https://t.co/xZfLqIcvdh | 13 |
| 1638617048879079430 | 🚨The latest #BBCRedLines - discussing the challenges of political journalism in 2023 with @SuzyJourno @markdevenport & @BBCGarethG as part of this year’s @ImagineBelfast festival. Recorded with an audience @AccidentalT. @BBCNewsNI https://t.co/09IrIlof13 | 12 |
| 1641582278068301829 | UNISON members in RVH walk out 12.01 We won’t be left behind #payriseorwerise @mlchealth @Deborah_utv @AmandaFBelfast @unisontheunion @BelfastLive @BBCNewsNI @BelTel @irish_news https://t.co/MV7WOuZsQW | 10 |
| 1640659450129272836 | @BBCNewsNI @GerryAdamsSF When will he realise murdering people and raping children was wrong? | 10 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1641505871636094983 | It's as if the police, @BBCNewsNI and @UTVNews think the 'real' UDA can be libelled, such is the mangling of language over this drugs feud. And masked thugs walked around N'Ards for hours and neither TV station had one piece of film or pic of it on their teatime news. Ho, hum. | 579 |
| 1639268744374411267 | @BBCNewsNI @BBCNewsNI His conviction for murdering a soldier had was quashed a decade ago. Why write Murder Suspect!!! Try starting with( Innocent man ) Rip Uncle Liam | 144 |
| 1640709487911657472 | @BBCNewsNI The world sees MI5 and in fact the whole British state. We all know that loyalists paramilitaries were involved in the shooting of police officer last month. There is a UDA internal feud currently ongoing in Newtownards for the past couple of nights but what about the Ra!! | 128 |
| 1640677031728775169 | @BBCNewsNI This isn't the 70s/80s. Nobody in their right mind buys these headlines after what's been goin on this past few days | 81 |
| 1639627273409032195 | @BBCNewsNI @JimAllister Joint authority it is then | 72 |
| 1638898483141697536 | @BBCNewsNI @J_Donaldson_MP Liz Truss said she was a “fighter not a quitter” the day before she resigned https://t.co/j55OqUFItM | 65 |
| 1638902660332961792 | @BBCNewsNI @J_Donaldson_MP Didn't he 'quit' the @uuponline to join the DUP? Didn't he win an MLA seat last year and hand it to Emma? 😎 | 64 |
| 1640676153621897217 | @BBCNewsNI This has to be parody account? There is a unionist terrorist gang feud! And this is your headline…😳 | 63 |
| 1640676007697842177 | @BBCNewsNI We just going to ignore the current UDA feud happening then aye?? | 63 |
| 1638561585118470145 | Interesting…. A significant number of Conservative backbenchers didn’t vote on the Stormont Brake - including former NI Secretaries Theresa Villiers & Brandon Lewis, and former NI Minister Conor Burns. @BBCNewsNI | 62 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #bbctalkback | 12 |
| #bbcgmu | 10 |
| #bbcnewsline | 10 |
| #payriseorwerise | 8 |
| #brexit | 7 |
| #bbcredlines | 6 |
| #education | 6 |
| #paris2024 | 6 |
| #r4today | 3 |
| #tiktok | 3 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @bbcnewsni | 2768 |
| @j_donaldson_mp | 311 |
| @jimallister | 235 |
| @duponline | 173 |
| @education_ni | 171 |
| @utvnews | 118 |
| @stephennolan | 112 |
| @dollyparton | 109 |
| @bbcradioulster | 96 |
| @darranmarshall | 87 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
25
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🤣 | 112 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 😂 | 112 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| 🤔 | 33 | thinking_face |
| 🤡 | 31 | clown_face |
| 🙄 | 30 | face_with_rolling_eyes |
| 👍 | 23 | thumbs_up |
| 🇮🇪 | 22 | Ireland |
| 😡 | 21 | enraged_face |
| 👏 | 20 | clapping_hands |
| 😆 | 10 | grinning_squinting_face |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 460 |
| People & Body | 132 |
| Flags | 37 |
| Travel & Places | 25 |
| Animals & Nature | 18 |
| Objects | 11 |
| Symbols | 6 |
| Food & Drink | 5 |
| Activities | 5 |