Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @detroitnews
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
3,759
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-21
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-30
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
7 years
Summarization
The tweets cover a range of news stories from Michigan, including the passing of Detroit News columnist Jerry Green, bans on firearms on House property, the Court of Appeals upholding manslaughter charges against the parents of the Oxford High School shooter, Michigan House passing gun storage bills, Michigan lawmakers repealing right-to-work laws and reviving union-scale prevailing wage, and Democrats maintaining their majority by allowing a positive COVID-19 member to vote from the House gallery. There are also tributes to Jerry Green and political commentary on various issues.
Topic Modeling
- Remembering Jerry Green, iconic Detroit News columnist
- Gun control and legislation, including banning firearms on House property and passing gun storage bills
- Oxford High School shooting and related news, including manslaughter charges against parents and gun prevention bills by representative Slotkin
- Labor and union policy, including repealing Right to Work and restoring prevailing wage
- Miscellaneous topics, including COVID-19 voting procedures, Ohio football recruiting, and scrapping A-F school grade system
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express various emotions, including sadness, grief, shock, outrage, and appreciation. Many tweets mourn the loss of Detroit News columnist Jerry Green, who was highly respected and deeply loved by his colleagues and readers. Other tweets report on Michigan legislation, including gun control, union rights, and school grading systems, which elicit strong feelings of support or criticism from different perspectives. Some tweets also share personal anecdotes and reflections on their interactions with Jerry and his legacy. Overall, the tweets illustrate the diversity of emotions and opinions circulating around current events and news stories in Michigan.
Trend Analysis
- Remembering @detroitnews columnist Jerry Green
- Gun control and related legislation
- Oxford High School shooting and related legal proceedings
- Union activities and prevailing wage laws
- Tributes and remembrances of Jerry Green
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
612
Percentage of total tweets
16%
Number of Original tweets
595
Percentage of total tweets
15%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
3,759
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
2,530
Percentage of total tweets
67%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
114
Percentage of total tweets
3%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
224
Percentage of total tweets
5%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 1583 |
| Twitter Web App | 1108 |
| Twitter for Android | 902 |
| Twitter for iPad | 125 |
| TweetDeck | 24 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions Official Twitter Page #OnePride | 1,537,387 |
| DetroitPistons | Detroit Pistons | 3x 🏆 NBA champions. @Pistons_PR 📝| @MotorCityCruise 🚗 | @PistonsGT 🎮 | 1,114,863 |
| freep | Detroit Free Press | Award-winning local news and analysis from Detroit, Michigan // On Guard since 1831. | 530,891 |
| BoSnerdley | Bo Snerdley | Author: Rush On The Radio https://t.co/b8YyvJDRTp. Host: TalkRadio 77 WABC NYC 4-5PM M-F & Sat 7-10AM. Sign up for my newsletter: https://t.co/kACpDLQCCH | 507,891 |
| jonmorosi | Jon Morosi | Michigander. @WBCBaseball storyteller. @MLBNetwork, @NHLNetwork broadcaster. Also: @MLBNetworkRadio, @FOXSportsRadio, @FAN590, @670TheScore, @SeattleSports. | 440,883 |
| detroitnews | The Detroit News | Detroit's best source for news and information. You can reach The Detroit News at online(at)detroitnews(dot)com. | 333,381 |
| alhanda | Boogie Underground Media | Account for the On The Road With Al & Ivy blog and BU Media. Also tweets for The Delta Snake Review and Handa-McGraw International music. | 196,005 |
| TomCrean | Tom Crean | 1/5 of Team Crean. | 150,169 |
| daverichard | #AskFFT | Fantasy Football at @CBSSportsHQ. Chicago-born. Miami Hurricane. Somethin good's gonna happen. drichard@cbs.com | 148,015 |
| BetsyDeVos | Betsy DeVos | Author of #HostagesNoMore. Passionate about quality education for children and an advocate of education freedom. Tweets from Betsy are signed "-Betsy." | 116,921 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| alhanda | Boogie Underground Media | Account for the On The Road With Al & Ivy blog and BU Media. Also tweets for The Delta Snake Review and Handa-McGraw International music. | 193,383 |
| DavePOfficial | Dave Pierre | ♎️Libra|Undergrad Actor|Student of life|Christ Lover🙏🏽|❤️Hollywood🎬|Dream Big|Lover of Art | https://t.co/olqfUcPKc4 | 38,799 |
| OGrady_Texas | NewMexican, Ex-Texan | Semi-retired Troublemaker Not looking to buy anything or kindle a new romance. #Resistance #Resist | 28,503 |
| catoletters | CatoTheYounger | Voluntary Cooperation/Exchange; Human choice is the foundation of liberty. Read Rothbard and Mises. Peace NAP. End the Fed. Parody, I am not Cato The Younger | 27,340 |
| peterkidder | peterkidder | my favourite bands are kiss,motley crue and recently discovered the butcher babies.love the washinghton nationals,dallas stars,mma,zombies,vampires,and slashers | 23,874 |
| DougDerby | Spur | NRA Life Benefactor member. 2A defender. Not PC. Family, Horses, Harleys, Hunting & Fishing. Married. Constitutionally Deplorable. MolonLabe gab @TheRealSpur | 20,845 |
| Liberty_603 | Liberty 603 | Promoting #Liberty in the #LiveFreeOrDie State #RonPaul #Libertarian @FreeStateNH @LibertyBallot | 20,375 |
| magajcs | MAGA93 | 🇺🇸Nationalist/Populist, Anti-Communist, America First, Patriot, Dog Lover. #Decertify, #Anticommunist | 20,145 |
| cwatson34 | Charles Watson | Conservative. I do not respond to DM's. | 16,637 |
| aroad1234 | a | patriot 🇺🇸supporter of freedom DM=instablock🚫 | 15,276 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| ChadLivengood | Politics Editor at The @DetroitNews | Michiganian | @crainsdetroit @delawareonline @SpringfieldNL @JacksonCitPat @CMLife alum | CLivengood@detroitnews.com | 55 |
| cmccosky | Veteran Detroit News sportswriter. Have covered Pistons, Wings, Lions and now, mercifully, the Tigers. | 40 |
| ManAzRooNemiram | 🆘Iran Regime Change🆘 Zhen Zhian Azadi✌️Kaveh Unity👊 | 35 |
| CharlesERamirez | Charlie Ramirez is a Detroit News reporter. (313) 222-2058 or cramirez@detroitnews.com | 35 |
| RichardBurr_DN | Metro editor, Detroit News. Roman. RTs not endorsements | 33 |
| IiHalman | - | 33 |
| DanaCarlson8577 | - | 32 |
| x_deplorable | Above Both Knees Amputee ❎ #299 Teamster. Born to Brightmoor/Detroit 1969-1987 , Westland 1988-2000. Voted Perot in 1992. Alum of Detroit Public Schools. | 29 |
| kelleyroot | Journalist, mom, Michigander. Special Projects editor, @detroitnews. MSU Spartan 💚 kroot@detroitnews.com | 29 |
| mzeglevski | Activist, Watchman, Therapist, Black-robed Regiment 🩸 | 28 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1639321189947686912 | Remembering @detroitnews columnist Jerry Green https://t.co/K1CTzuLBLo | 60 |
| 1638232265598574612 | House Speaker bans employees from carrying firearms on House property https://t.co/XNIjHazzoO via @detroitnews | 52 |
| 1638910623596593154 | BREAKING: Michigan Court of Appeals upholds manslaughter charges against the parents of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley https://t.co/m2iiXHGfwa via @karaberg95 & @detroitnews | 43 |
| 1638199813354168321 | At least one Democratic member who recently tested positive for COVID will be voting from the House gallery in order to maintain the chamber's 56-54 majority and get the right to work and prevailing wage bills across the finish line. https://t.co/BCQvEcHcdZ via @detroitnews | 31 |
| 1639320959814602754 | Depressing. Gov. Whitmer signs bills to repeal right to work, restore prevailing wage https://t.co/HpFtUV5XEq via @detroitnews | 22 |
| 1639290541530546184 | Iconic Detroit News columnist Jerry Green, last to cover every Super Bowl, has died at age 94 https://t.co/K9wv0iZma1 via @detroitnews Story by @TonyPaul1984 Jerry will be so missed | 20 |
| 1639715689974972417 | Legislature's three-month sprint reflects sea change in Michigan policy, politics Good analysis here from @DNBethLeBlanc on all that has transpired since Democrats took full control of Lansing: https://t.co/fJd5CBir8E via @detroitnews | 20 |
| 1638683255393120258 | NEW: Michigan House passes gun storage bills sought after deadly Oxford shooting https://t.co/NN5H26p9Yt via @DNBethLeBlanc & @detroitnews #MSUshooting | 19 |
| 1638311698158297088 | NEWS: Michigan lawmakers have sent @GovWhitmer bills repealing #RightToWork and reviving union-scale prevailing wage https://t.co/xiu9bzfxcY via @DNBethLeBlanc @CraigDMauger & @detroitnews | 17 |
| 1641046494454185984 | —> @RepSlotkin set to introduce gun prevention bills alongside survivors of the deadly Oxford and MSU school shootings via @rbeggin & @detroitnews https://t.co/mWE53E62gp | 16 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1639321189947686912 | Remembering @detroitnews columnist Jerry Green https://t.co/K1CTzuLBLo | 451 |
| 1638232265598574612 | House Speaker bans employees from carrying firearms on House property https://t.co/XNIjHazzoO via @detroitnews | 361 |
| 1638910623596593154 | BREAKING: Michigan Court of Appeals upholds manslaughter charges against the parents of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley https://t.co/m2iiXHGfwa via @karaberg95 & @detroitnews | 348 |
| 1639290541530546184 | Iconic Detroit News columnist Jerry Green, last to cover every Super Bowl, has died at age 94 https://t.co/K9wv0iZma1 via @detroitnews Story by @TonyPaul1984 Jerry will be so missed | 228 |
| 1638199813354168321 | At least one Democratic member who recently tested positive for COVID will be voting from the House gallery in order to maintain the chamber's 56-54 majority and get the right to work and prevailing wage bills across the finish line. https://t.co/BCQvEcHcdZ via @detroitnews | 217 |
| 1639320959814602754 | Depressing. Gov. Whitmer signs bills to repeal right to work, restore prevailing wage https://t.co/HpFtUV5XEq via @detroitnews | 133 |
| 1641046494454185984 | —> @RepSlotkin set to introduce gun prevention bills alongside survivors of the deadly Oxford and MSU school shootings via @rbeggin & @detroitnews https://t.co/mWE53E62gp | 129 |
| 1639359616172580894 | Our thoughts are with family and friends of @detroitnews columnist Jerry Green. https://t.co/Og3Uq1vsB3 | 96 |
| 1638683255393120258 | NEW: Michigan House passes gun storage bills sought after deadly Oxford shooting https://t.co/NN5H26p9Yt via @DNBethLeBlanc & @detroitnews #MSUshooting | 63 |
| 1638622328828338186 | @MIGOP The @MIGOP doubling down on their horrendous Nazi Antisemitic statement and picture. Incredible. @maddow @freep @detroitnews @RepHaleyStevens @SenGaryPeters @SenStabenow @MalloryMcMorrow | 58 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #usa | 24 |
| #whoisc19 | 24 |
| #michigan | 18 |
| #frontpagestoday | 17 |
| #mahsaact | 17 |
| #detroitnews150 | 14 |
| #racism | 11 |
| #wdm120cv722 | 10 |
| #leechatfield | 9 |
| #tigers | 8 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @detroitnews | 3767 |
| @chadlivengood | 435 |
| @dnbethleblanc | 274 |
| @ingrid_jacques | 230 |
| @repslotkin | 158 |
| @freep | 95 |
| @nolanfinleydn | 93 |
| @rbeggin | 91 |
| @local4news | 81 |
| @craigdmauger | 78 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
13
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| ▫ | 51 | white_small_square |
| 🤣 | 40 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 🇺🇸 | 39 | United_States |
| 🤡 | 29 | clown_face |
| 😂 | 28 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| ❤️ | 21 | red_heart |
| 😡 | 15 | enraged_face |
| 💩 | 14 | pile_of_poo |
| 🙏 | 11 | folded_hands |
| 🤔 | 11 | thinking_face |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 227 |
| People & Body | 87 |
| Symbols | 66 |
| Objects | 50 |
| Flags | 41 |
| Food & Drink | 8 |
| Travel & Places | 6 |
| Animals & Nature | 4 |
| Activities | 3 |