Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @MediaMattersZA
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
73
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-15
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-24
Tweets covering
9 days
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
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
29
Percentage of total tweets
39%
Number of Original tweets
12
Percentage of total tweets
16%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
73
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
26
Percentage of total tweets
35%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
7
Percentage of total tweets
9%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
35
Percentage of total tweets
47%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 30 |
| Twitter for Android | 20 |
| Twitter Web App | 20 |
| Hootsuite Inc. | 2 |
| Twitter for iPad | 1 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| 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 with highest friends count
| 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 with highest Retweet count
| 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 Twitter thread, I explain the arguments filed by MMA today in response to the president. 1/7 https://t.co/95IfghugSx | 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 amici @SAEditorsForum @_FreeExpression @MediaMattersZA in the Maughan case 1/2 | 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 & @SAEditorsForum) argued, today is Zuma’s response & then replies | 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 containing #hatespeech, #incitement or #harrasment @MediaMattersZA | 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 – The Old Fort (Con Hill) ▪️10:00 – 11:00 @WeThePeopleSA #StandUp4HumanRights https://t.co/sh6DCfSjGJ | 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 organisation. @SABCNews @MediaMattersZA @SOSCoalition @CommsZA | 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 @PresidencyZA @MediaMattersZA @SOSCoalition @Eusebius | 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 - even in #GenderBasedViolence #GBV issues. #ausvols https://t.co/tzJp9fnc12 | 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 with highest Like count
| 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 amici @SAEditorsForum @_FreeExpression @MediaMattersZA in the Maughan case 1/2 | 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 Twitter thread, I explain the arguments filed by MMA today in response to the president. 1/7 https://t.co/95IfghugSx | 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 & @SAEditorsForum) argued, today is Zuma’s response & then replies | 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 – The Old Fort (Con Hill) ▪️10:00 – 11:00 @WeThePeopleSA #StandUp4HumanRights https://t.co/sh6DCfSjGJ | 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 containing #hatespeech, #incitement or #harrasment @MediaMattersZA | 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 Phala Phala there and there to spice it up for the blame game. Wanna bet ? 🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/9cr6bJNSWN | 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 organisation. @SABCNews @MediaMattersZA @SOSCoalition @CommsZA | 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 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #standup4humanrights | 7 |
| #seizethepower | 5 |
| #wethepeoplesa | 5 |
| #ausvols | 4 |
| #urgentlyappointsabcboard | 3 |
| #sabcboardappointment | 3 |
| #media | 2 |
| #genderbasedviolence | 2 |
| #gbv | 2 |
| #mediafreedom | 2 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
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 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
31
Emojis used in tweets
| 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 |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 16 |
| Symbols | 6 |
| People & Body | 1 |