maddie_sofia - Tweet Data Analysis
Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @maddie_sofia
Published April 9, 2023
Overview
Tweets covering
8 days
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-23
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-15
Total number of tweets analysed
26
Average age of authors' accounts
11 years
Summarization
The tweets discuss NPR's Short Wave podcast, its team and its importance in providing accessible and interesting science communication. It pays tribute to former host Maddie Sofia and criticizes the idea of government dependence in journalism. The tweets also mention Sofia's keynote speech at a science communication conference and express appreciation for the Short Wave team's work.
Topic Modeling
- NPR Short Wave appreciation
- Journalism and government subsidies
- Team Short Wave nostalgia
- Science communication
- Criticism of government-supported journalism
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions including gratitude, sadness, admiration, amusement, disagreement, and appreciation. There is gratitude expressed towards the team behind NPRShortWave, sadness towards the departure of a team member, admiration towards a personal story shared on the show, amusement towards a team member revealing everyone's "moon identities," disagreement towards the idea of government subsidies for journalism, and appreciation towards the work done by NPRShortWave and its team members.
Trend Analysis
- Appreciation for the team and hosts of NPR Short Wave
- Memories and nostalgia for former hosts and episodes
- Discussion about the role and funding of journalism, particularly with regards to government subsidies
- Personal connections to and reflections on the content of NPR Short Wave
- Positive feedback and admiration for keynote speaker Maddie Sofia
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Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
9
34% of total
Number of Original tweets
1
3% of total
Number of tweets that were Quotes
4
15% of total
Number of tweets that were Replies
15
57% of total
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
0
0% of total
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
26
100% of total
Devices Used to Tweet
Top 5 Devices
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 16 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 5 |
| Twitter for iPad | 3 |
| Twitter for Android | 2 |
Device Distribution
Top 10 Accounts by Followers
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| emilykwong1234 | Emily Kwong | Audio journo & co-host of @NPRShortWave podcast. Roots in @RavenRadio @thejohnaproject 🌱 @AIRmedia board co-president. AZN. Water bender. | 7,677 |
| AmazingChevVolt | Thomas J Thias / Clean Energy Retort™ 517-749-0532 | New's, Information & Opinion / Interactive On Surging Global #ElectricFueledVehicle, #RenewableEnergy, #EnergyStorage, #Sustainability, #AI & #IoT Industry's | 7,105 |
| pudgenet | Pudge | Journalism degree, learned to code, write music/books/software. You’ve seen my work. Wrote @MaxJourneyBook abt Iran, writing @DontTrustVerfy abt media literacy. | 4,335 |
| bnhanson | Brit Hanson | Journalist | Now: @NPR + @NPRScience + @NPRShortWave | Previously: @STLPublicRadio + @NCPR + freelance here, there & everywhere | she/her | 4,291 |
| PseudoNic | Werewolves Ranchero | Alderman of Seasoningburgh. Hoy semillas. Mañana flores. | 3,403 |
| tummler10 | Tummler (means... Connector & Troublemaker) | Speechwriter • Civic Engagement • Filmmaker • Strategist • Mediator • Board Member @Stonewall_CDC Read FOMO, my newsletter: https://t.co/286fJfB9hM he/him/his | 3,013 |
| stuartsymington | Stuart Symington | Love social impact, journalism, tech, & pop culture. Lead storytelling @GlobalDevInc. MBA @UVA. Founder, Evolution ✨🛸 Prev. seasons @NPR, @HelpOutLGBT, @Yale. | 2,359 |
| davidseidl | David Seidl | VP for Information Technology and CIO at @MiamiUniversity & cybersecurity author, geek and maker. More active at: https://t.co/UZ182urHD8 | 1,676 |
| dlboebinger | Dr. Dana Boebinger | postdoc, @UofR | PhD, @SHBTHarvard & @mitbrainandcog | auditory cog neuro | science communicator | ailurophile & zythophile | she/her | 1,313 |
| Magnum_CK | Super Journalist (Ret) - JOURN-L of Skrypton | 📺🎤📡 Recovering Affiliate TV News Producer. 📰📚👨🏫 Former Journalism/Literature Teacher. | 1,264 |
Top 10 Accounts by Friends
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| AmazingChevVolt | Thomas J Thias / Clean Energy Retort™ 517-749-0532 | New's, Information & Opinion / Interactive On Surging Global #ElectricFueledVehicle, #RenewableEnergy, #EnergyStorage, #Sustainability, #AI & #IoT Industry's | 7,819 |
| bnhanson | Brit Hanson | Journalist | Now: @NPR + @NPRScience + @NPRShortWave | Previously: @STLPublicRadio + @NCPR + freelance here, there & everywhere | she/her | 6,090 |
| tummler10 | Tummler (means... Connector & Troublemaker) | Speechwriter • Civic Engagement • Filmmaker • Strategist • Mediator • Board Member @Stonewall_CDC Read FOMO, my newsletter: https://t.co/286fJfB9hM he/him/his | 5,001 |
| pudgenet | Pudge | Journalism degree, learned to code, write music/books/software. You’ve seen my work. Wrote @MaxJourneyBook abt Iran, writing @DontTrustVerfy abt media literacy. | 2,146 |
| emilykwong1234 | Emily Kwong | Audio journo & co-host of @NPRShortWave podcast. Roots in @RavenRadio @thejohnaproject 🌱 @AIRmedia board co-president. AZN. Water bender. | 1,979 |
| stuartsymington | Stuart Symington | Love social impact, journalism, tech, & pop culture. Lead storytelling @GlobalDevInc. MBA @UVA. Founder, Evolution ✨🛸 Prev. seasons @NPR, @HelpOutLGBT, @Yale. | 1,935 |
| PseudoNic | Werewolves Ranchero | Alderman of Seasoningburgh. Hoy semillas. Mañana flores. | 1,738 |
| dlboebinger | Dr. Dana Boebinger | postdoc, @UofR | PhD, @SHBTHarvard & @mitbrainandcog | auditory cog neuro | science communicator | ailurophile & zythophile | she/her | 1,713 |
| CincyAmyK | ☮️ Amy Koshoffer wants the girls to learn | pronouns she/her | 1,532 |
| samanthabclark | Samantha Clark | senior photo editor @natgeo samantha.clark@natgeo.com | 1,030 |
Most Active Users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| Magnum_CK | 📺🎤📡 Recovering Affiliate TV News Producer. 📰📚👨🏫 Former Journalism/Literature Teacher. | 3 |
| pudgenet | Journalism degree, learned to code, write music/books/software. You’ve seen my work. Wrote @MaxJourneyBook abt Iran, writing @DontTrustVerfy abt media literacy. | 3 |
| tummler10 | Speechwriter • Civic Engagement • Filmmaker • Strategist • Mediator • Board Member @Stonewall_CDC Read FOMO, my newsletter: https://t.co/286fJfB9hM he/him/his | 2 |
| chickenbert | Scientist at Northwestern Univ. Ctr 4 Adv. Mol Imaging where I use medical imaging 4 cancer research he/him #GooglePlusRefugee #LGRW #WhiteSox #BearDown | 2 |
| emilykwong1234 | Audio journo & co-host of @NPRShortWave podcast. Roots in @RavenRadio @thejohnaproject 🌱 @AIRmedia board co-president. AZN. Water bender. | 2 |
| lliekurtz | Queer person. Educator. Nature enthusiast. They/them. | 1 |
| stuartsymington | Love social impact, journalism, tech, & pop culture. Lead storytelling @GlobalDevInc. MBA @UVA. Founder, Evolution ✨🛸 Prev. seasons @NPR, @HelpOutLGBT, @Yale. | 1 |
| schneider_debra | - | 1 |
| samanthabclark | senior photo editor @natgeo samantha.clark@natgeo.com | 1 |
| maryscreech | - | 1 |
Tweets Per Day
Top 10 Tweets by Retweets
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1637863611317075968 | @maddie_sofia 1. Journalism is the indispensable Fourth Estate, serving as the watchdog of government 2. Journalism can only be saved with government subsidies, making it existentially beholden to government https://t.co/Dh4hw7gwgA | 1 |
| 1637867922222637058 | @pudgenet @maddie_sofia “I would argue rather that we actually need to provide more funding for public media to guarantee its independence, so that it is insulated from any undue influence.” … | 1 |
| 1638976216949485576 | @bnhanson @chickenbert @petersagal @maddie_sofia @NPRShortWave @emilykwong1234 @thomasuylu @AnilOza16 @travlinscientst @rebeccalramirez @margaretcirino @ScienceRegina @aaronscottNPR @LoxMotz @gabrielspitzer @BrendanCrump3 So much love for @NPRShortWave!!! | 0 |
| 1638243659903557635 | @petersagal It was sad when @maddie_sofia left @NPRShortWave When @emilykwong1234 talked about learning Chinese in Where We Come From, I knew Short Wave would stay at the top of my … | 0 |
| 1637864234552811528 | @maddie_sofia To be clear: reliance on government to do the job of journalism is untenable. Whether that is direct funding, or even shield laws set aside for specific people/professions … | 0 |
| 1637864837966356485 | @maddie_sofia Yes, we should let “journalism” wither and die. And applaud its much overdue death. | 0 |
| 1637868547727581209 | @Magnum_CK @maddie_sofia I would say it is insane, but he has to know that what he’s saying is nonsense. He knows that this is the **opposite** of independence. He just … | 0 |
| 1637871390190886912 | @pudgenet @maddie_sofia Ding! Ding! | 0 |
| 1638568518437281795 | @chickenbert @petersagal @maddie_sofia @NPRShortWave TRUTH. Maddie stan forever. And that story meant the world to me. Thank you Chad ❣️ | 0 |
| 1638974130413506560 | @maddie_sofia was our keynote speaker for the 2022 @ComSciCon Flagship Workshop, and we repeatedly heard from attendees that her talk was the one of the most illuminating & thought-provoking parts … | 0 |
Top 10 Tweets by Likes
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1638570447322202113 | @chickenbert @petersagal @maddie_sofia @NPRShortWave @emilykwong1234 Thank you for listening! A big shoutout to the whole team working alongside @emilykwong1234 to make @nprshortwave: @thomasuylu @AnilOza16 @travlinscientst @rebeccalramirez @margaretcirino @scienceregina @aaronscottNPR @loxmotz … | 17 |
| 1638243659903557635 | @petersagal It was sad when @maddie_sofia left @NPRShortWave When @emilykwong1234 talked about learning Chinese in Where We Come From, I knew Short Wave would stay at the top of my … | 14 |
| 1635980473477242883 | This thread is an homage to the ultimate: AKA that one time @maddie_sofia told everyone on Team Short Wave their moon identities and it rocked my world @NPRShortWave 🌙 🌝 … | 7 |
| 1638568518437281795 | @chickenbert @petersagal @maddie_sofia @NPRShortWave TRUTH. Maddie stan forever. And that story meant the world to me. Thank you Chad ❣️ | 5 |
| 1638923870764933120 | @bnhanson @petersagal @maddie_sofia @NPRShortWave @emilykwong1234 @thomasuylu @AnilOza16 @travlinscientst @rebeccalramirez @margaretcirino @ScienceRegina @aaronscottNPR @LoxMotz @gabrielspitzer @BrendanCrump3 You all rock! Thank you for what you do. Short Wave is a treasure! | 3 |
| 1638636523661967360 | I haven't missed a @waitwait in probably 15 years. @cartalk has been with me since I moved to MA for college. @NPRShortWave and @maddie_sofia brought fun, fascinating, and queer sci-comm … | 2 |
| 1637867922222637058 | @pudgenet @maddie_sofia “I would argue rather that we actually need to provide more funding for public media to guarantee its independence, so that it is insulated from any undue influence.” … | 2 |
| 1637863611317075968 | @maddie_sofia 1. Journalism is the indispensable Fourth Estate, serving as the watchdog of government 2. Journalism can only be saved with government subsidies, making it existentially beholden to government https://t.co/Dh4hw7gwgA | 2 |
| 1638579070202937346 | @emilykwong1234 @petersagal @maddie_sofia @NPRShortWave Your story resonated with me because I didn't learn to speak Thai when I was growing up. | 1 |
| 1638893656898965504 | @maddie_sofia @jenny_wohlfarth FYI | 1 |
Top Languages Used
Top 10 Hashtags
Top 10 Mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @maddie_sofia | 26 |
| @nprshortwave | 11 |
| @petersagal | 6 |
| @emilykwong1234 | 6 |
| @bnhanson | 3 |
| @chickenbert | 3 |
| @thomasuylu | 3 |
| @aniloza16 | 3 |
| @travlinscientst | 3 |
| @rebeccalramirez | 3 |
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emoji Analysis
Average emojis per tweet:
11
Emojis Used
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| ❣️ | 1 | heart_exclamation |
| 🌙 | 1 | crescent_moon |
| 🌝 | 1 | full_moon_face |
Emoji Groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Travel & Places | 2 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 1 |
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