MediaMattersZA - Tweet Data Analysis
Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @MediaMattersZA
Published April 9, 2023
Overview
Tweets covering
9 days
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-24
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-15
Total number of tweets analysed
73
Average age of authors' accounts
9 years
Summarization
The tweets cover a range of topics including ongoing legal proceedings involving former President Zuma, response by media organizations to issues surrounding SABC, disinformation during #NationalShutdown, a panel discussion on youth and disinformation, and criticism of political figures. There is also a mention of a controversial news source and accusations of intentional malfeasance by certain media outlets.
Topic Modeling
- Legal proceedings involving former President Zuma
- Media monitoring and freedom of expression
- Disinformation and youth
- Delay in appointing a board for the SABC
- Political commentary and criticism
Emotional Analysis
There is a mixture of emotions expressed in these tweets, including frustration, anticipation, urgency, sarcasm, criticism, and gratitude. The tweets relate to various topics such as legal battles, media monitoring, disinformation, human rights, SABC board, ANC politics, media coverage, and Trump's case. Overall, the tone is informative and engaging, with some tweets expressing a sense of urgency and others adding a touch of humor.
Trend Analysis
- High Court hearing for challenges to Zuma's private prosecutions
- SABC Board vacancy and response by Media Monitoring Africa
- Disinformation and youth panel at Human Rights Festival
- Submitting suspicious content to Real411orgza and avoiding hate speech/incitement
- Comments and reactions to ongoing hearing and political climate in South Africa
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Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
29
39% of total
Number of Original tweets
12
16% of total
Number of tweets that were Quotes
7
9% of total
Number of tweets that were Replies
26
35% of total
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
35
47% of total
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
73
100% of total
Devices Used to Tweet
Top 5 Devices
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 30 |
| Twitter for Android | 20 |
| Twitter Web App | 20 |
| Hootsuite Inc. | 2 |
| Twitter for iPad | 1 |
Device Distribution
Top 10 Accounts by Followers
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eusebius | Eusebius McKaiser | Author: A Bantu In My Bathroom | Could I Vote DA | Run, Racist, Run * broadcaster/political analyst/public speaker/MC* EVENTS: Jackie@eusebiusmckaiser.co.za | 417,145 |
| IFEX | IFEX | IFEX is a global network of organisations that promote and defend the right to freedom of expression and information. RTs ≠ endorsements. @ifex@mastodon.ngo | 54,303 |
| MediaMattersZA | Media Matters | Debating South Africa's media -This is a Media Monitoring Africa initiative. https://t.co/Er5cGY2NrF | 28,672 |
| Dariomilo | Dario Milo | Media law @webberwentzel @WitsUniversity @Columbia Global FoE expert @HLPMediaFreedom Expert adviser EU Commission | 14,219 |
| Billbobbird | William Bird | Director of Media Monitoring Africa, Ashoka and Linc Fellow, love monitoring and analysing media. Also love data and data journalism | 13,115 |
| PhotoColman | Colman | Mamelodian , Masandawana FC, Hustler , Both Government and Private Sector . I like Politics and Current Affairs in general . | 9,312 |
| Arfness | Andrew Fraser | Marketing strategy from interrogation, analysis, & visualisation. OSINT meddling. 'Knows some random shit', according to experts. @arfness@mastodon.social | 7,776 |
| AkanyangM | Siyasanga | Shingai | ♒ | Shy | Questionist | Tweetist | Tweets Deletist| GIF Replyist | | 7,540 |
| JustineLimLaw | Justine Limpitlaw | promoting SA conversations, electronic communications lawyer, fascinated by how we got here as SA and where we are going. PS There is no planet B 🌎 | 6,622 |
| TraceyLeeWrites | TraceyLeeWrites | Recovering journalist. Here for the ratio on Fugazi president. Equity is designed to make us all equally uneducated, stupid and poor. Be exceptional. | 6,306 |
Top 10 Accounts by Friends
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| TraceyLeeWrites | TraceyLeeWrites | Recovering journalist. Here for the ratio on Fugazi president. Equity is designed to make us all equally uneducated, stupid and poor. Be exceptional. | 6,934 |
| jinglesnyathi | Jingles | God fearing|Father|Husband|Social Runner | 5,797 |
| Billbobbird | William Bird | Director of Media Monitoring Africa, Ashoka and Linc Fellow, love monitoring and analysing media. Also love data and data journalism | 5,514 |
| vicvic51 | Vicvic51 | 💞💞💞💚 He's Great All the Time .. 💀...🦩 | 5,007 |
| RayneNGrace | RayneNGrace †🇺🇸† GOD is King, HE is in control. | Imperfec† ~ LOVED by a Perfect GOD! Pray Married to a wonderful man! Hold on to FREEDOM BABY LIVES MATTER! Matthew 18:6 No DMs. Faith, not fear. #pureblood | 4,952 |
| AkanyangM | Siyasanga | Shingai | ♒ | Shy | Questionist | Tweetist | Tweets Deletist| GIF Replyist | | 4,895 |
| SurenNaidoo | SurenNaidoo | Deputy Editor @Moneyweb. Published in Business Day, TimesLive, The Mercury, Media24 & @FT. #ProudlySouthAfrican🇿🇦 *Tweets are my own | 4,359 |
| thandismith | Thandi Smith | Head of Programmes at Media Monitoring Africa @mediamattersza - media, media freedom, digital rights, internet governance and freedom of expression | 4,162 |
| manofcolor_ | mpho a. ndaba | sociologist| ✍️ words @joburgreview, @mailandguardian @africasacountry etc| #mg200young| media, migration, environment, cities, blackness, jazz, animal studies | 4,137 |
| JustineLimLaw | Justine Limpitlaw | promoting SA conversations, electronic communications lawyer, fascinated by how we got here as SA and where we are going. PS There is no planet B 🌎 | 4,048 |
Most Active Users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| Billbobbird | Director of Media Monitoring Africa, Ashoka and Linc Fellow, love monitoring and analysing media. Also love data and data journalism | 4 |
| thandismith | Head of Programmes at Media Monitoring Africa @mediamattersza - media, media freedom, digital rights, internet governance and freedom of expression | 3 |
| FoXISouthAfrica | The Freedom of Expression Institute promotes and protects the space for freedom of expression in South Africa. Retweet ≠ endorsement | 3 |
| insidetbotb | +++BESTSELLER +++ SOUTH AFRICA's MOST GRIPPING WHISTLEBLOWER STATE CAPTURE TESTIMONY - THE TRUTH PROVEN AND NEVER CHALLENGED! | 2 |
| jinglesnyathi | God fearing|Father|Husband|Social Runner | 2 |
| ListerNamumba | https://t.co/WGiWHftjVj | 2 |
| Arfness | Marketing strategy from interrogation, analysis, & visualisation. OSINT meddling. 'Knows some random shit', according to experts. @arfness@mastodon.social | 2 |
| ChildrenOfFire | We rebuild burned children &their communities across Africa &beyond - thanks surgeons. Seeking a Director-designate but note position is full time unsalaried | 2 |
| Colincvr | - | 2 |
| Dariomilo | Media law @webberwentzel @WitsUniversity @Columbia Global FoE expert @HLPMediaFreedom Expert adviser EU Commission | 2 |
Tweets Per Day
Top 10 Tweets by Retweets
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1636007699597991936 | .@MediaMattersZA NEWS JUST IN: Media Monitoring Africa has responded to President @CyrilRamaphosa in the matter of the SABC being 5 months today without a Board in place. In this short … | 35 |
| 1637725763666419719 | Today is day 1 of the 2 day hearing in Pietermaritzburg into @karynmaughan and Billy Downer’s challenges to the private prosecutions brought by former President Zuma. We act for 3 … | 30 |
| 1638424779991678977 | Day 2 of @karynmaughan & Downer challenges to fmr Pres Zuma’s private prosecutions in Pietermaritzburg High Court today. On Monday, Maughan, Downer and amici (including our clients @_FreeExpression @MediaMattersZA & … | 23 |
| 1637723115970080768 | Please verify any suspicious content in relation to #NationalShutdown if you are still unsure and unable to verify and suspect disinformation, please submit to @Real411orgza - also any online content … | 3 |
| 1639182818055163904 | Catch ALT Tech Rights fellow Phenyo Sekati at tomorrow's @MediaMattersZA panel about disinformation and youth, as part of the Human Rights Festival at Constitution Hill. ▪️25 March 2023 ▪️Flame Studio … | 3 |
| 1636332725689786371 | #urgentlyappointSABCboard The SABC has now been without a board since the 15 October 2022. The board is the highest decision-making body which exercises financial, policy and strategic oversight on the … | 3 |
| 1636659163097972736 | #blanktvscreenson31march The Ministry of Communications and Digital Technologies confirmed the 31 March 2023 as the final date for the analogue signal to be switched off in South Africa’s @SABCNews @CommsZA … | 2 |
| 1636328222764695555 | @RollingStone @NikkiMcR Hey @NikkiMcR — @MediaMattersZA is the Soros-funded far-left propaganda arm of the Democrat party. Stop trafficking in @DNC hackery for @RollingStone’s low IQ readers. https://t.co/D3T8djYhTM | 1 |
| 1638539478234021889 | Lister of @MediaMattersZA an @AusVols partner org presenting - although women bear the brunt of most social and political issues, they are consistently underrepresented as sources in South African #media … | 1 |
| 1638535477799075842 | Lister from @MediaMattersZA sharing about women in media in South Africa - with @AusVols team and partner organisations in SouthAfrica #ausvols presentation title ‘Still Locked Out’. https://t.co/Q5xZjUZAQW | 1 |
Top 10 Tweets by Likes
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1637725763666419719 | Today is day 1 of the 2 day hearing in Pietermaritzburg into @karynmaughan and Billy Downer’s challenges to the private prosecutions brought by former President Zuma. We act for 3 … | 97 |
| 1636007699597991936 | .@MediaMattersZA NEWS JUST IN: Media Monitoring Africa has responded to President @CyrilRamaphosa in the matter of the SABC being 5 months today without a Board in place. In this short … | 65 |
| 1638424779991678977 | Day 2 of @karynmaughan & Downer challenges to fmr Pres Zuma’s private prosecutions in Pietermaritzburg High Court today. On Monday, Maughan, Downer and amici (including our clients @_FreeExpression @MediaMattersZA & … | 37 |
| 1639182818055163904 | Catch ALT Tech Rights fellow Phenyo Sekati at tomorrow's @MediaMattersZA panel about disinformation and youth, as part of the Human Rights Festival at Constitution Hill. ▪️25 March 2023 ▪️Flame Studio … | 8 |
| 1637723115970080768 | Please verify any suspicious content in relation to #NationalShutdown if you are still unsure and unable to verify and suspect disinformation, please submit to @Real411orgza - also any online content … | 7 |
| 1636022143489126400 | @Eusebius @MediaMattersZA @CyrilRamaphosa Add The President’s argument too for proper context | 4 |
| 1638436627893583872 | @Dariomilo @karynmaughan @_FreeExpression @MediaMattersZA @SAEditorsForum Its gonna be a long day ....in fact a long "political rally" arguments all day must add. 😂😂 Canadian law , black and white and … | 4 |
| 1636031592773611522 | @AkanyangM @Eusebius @MediaMattersZA @CyrilRamaphosa What context? He didn't do what the law requires, so now he must be forced to do so. | 3 |
| 1636332725689786371 | #urgentlyappointSABCboard The SABC has now been without a board since the 15 October 2022. The board is the highest decision-making body which exercises financial, policy and strategic oversight on the … | 3 |
| 1638443247490965504 | Follow the proceedings in the Zuma vs Downer & Maughan case here: https://t.co/wvmpuwcaET @MediaMattersZA @_FreeExpression and @SAEditorsForum are amicus. @SABCNews | 3 |
Top Languages Used
Top 10 Hashtags
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #standup4humanrights | 7 |
| #seizethepower | 5 |
| #wethepeoplesa | 5 |
| #ausvols | 4 |
| #urgentlyappointsabcboard | 3 |
| #sabcboardappointment | 3 |
| #media | 2 |
| #genderbasedviolence | 2 |
| #gbv | 2 |
| #mediafreedom | 2 |
Top 10 Mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @mediamattersza | 73 |
| @eusebius | 13 |
| @cyrilramaphosa | 13 |
| @_freeexpression | 11 |
| @saeditorsforum | 11 |
| @karynmaughan | 9 |
| @soscoalition | 9 |
| @sabcnews | 8 |
| @dariomilo | 7 |
| @commsza | 7 |
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emoji Analysis
Average emojis per tweet:
31
Emojis Used
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 😂 | 8 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| 🤣 | 7 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| ▪️ | 6 | black_small_square |
| 👆 | 1 | backhand_index_pointing_up |
| 💩 | 1 | pile_of_poo |
Emoji Groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 16 |
| Symbols | 6 |
| People & Body | 1 |
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