Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @merrillcollege
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
106
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-11
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-21
Tweets covering
10 days
Average age of authors' accounts
9 years
Summarization
People who have graduated or been accepted to UMD's Merrill College can share their success stories, as well as stories of setbacks that helped them find their way. The college helps graduates develop data skills, journalism bylines, and internships. Recently, students and alumni have won awards and attended the Super Bowl, XFL Defennergames, and panels.
Topic Modeling
- Merrill College
- Journalism education and internships
- Career growth, networking and job seeking
- Publishing and writing
- Social activism and media coverage
Emotional Analysis
The overall sentiment expressed in these tweets is one of pride and celebration. There is a sense of accomplishment for those who have achieved success in their journalism studies and career, such as graduating, having internships and bylines, and getting accepted into prestigious journalism schools. There is also a sense of encouragement and support for those still looking for their way, with many offering to DM for advice. There is also a feeling of joy and excitement for those who have achieved success and are being recognized for their work. Finally, there is a sense of camaraderie and friendship among alumni, students, and teachers of the Merrill College, with many expressing positive sentiments about their experience there.
Trend Analysis
- Journalism Education
- Networking Opportunities
- Job Rejections
- Career Success
- Fearless Reporting
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
45
Percentage of total tweets
42%
Number of Original tweets
32
Percentage of total tweets
30%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
106
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
22
Percentage of total tweets
20%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
11
Percentage of total tweets
10%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
42
Percentage of total tweets
39%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 51 |
| Twitter Web App | 39 |
| TweetDeck | 9 |
| Twitter for Android | 5 |
| Hootsuite Inc. | 1 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| UofMaryland | Univ. of Maryland | 2 Nobel laureates, 6 Pulitzer recipients, scores of Fulbright scholars, one cute turtle and a bike ride away from our nation's capital! RTs ≠ endorsements. | 105,147 |
| JimVandeHei | Jim VandeHei | CEO/Co-Founder of Axios; Chairman/Co-Founder Axios HQ; Former CEO/Co-Founder Politico; Co-Author of Smart Brevity; ExDelivery driver Reds Pizza & Little Caesars | 47,958 |
| jeremymbarr | Jeremy Barr | Reporting on media for the @washingtonpost. If you work in media, please tell me what is happening at your company via DM or text/Signal message at 240-812-1893 | 23,031 |
| ecalvo68 | Ernesto Calvo 💚 | Profesor de Ciencia Politica, University of Maryland, MD. Twittero muy, pero muy, ocasional (interesado en la difusion de datos) | 10,653 |
| merrillcollege | Merrill College @ Maryland | The Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland trains fearless journalists. Home of @HowardCenterUMD, @povichcenter and @CNSmd. | 10,076 |
| frates | frates | Founder of Storyline, a storytelling and strategic communications firm. Past lives: CNN, SiriusXM, National Journal, Politico + newspapers.https://t.co/a8Tsm5g3Rt | 9,850 |
| StevenOverly | Steven Overly | Reporting on trade and the global economy. Now: @POLITICO. Past: @washingtonpost. @Bagehots alum. @nlgjadc pres. He/Him. | 7,125 |
| UMDResearch | UMD Research | The University of Maryland's Division of Research: A National Research Leader Located at the Center of the Nation's Federal Research Region. RTs≠endorsement | 6,117 |
| RutgersCommInfo | Rutgers School of Communication and Information | The School of Communication and Information, Rutgers-New Brunswick (SC&I) #RutgersCommInfo #RUSCI | 5,869 |
| bsosumd | BSOS @ UMD | Official page of the College of Behavioral & Social Sciences (BSOS) at the University of Maryland. Follows/re/tweets ≠ endorsements/opinions of college. | 4,418 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| brandontvnews | Brandon A. Benavides, MA | Emmy-Winning Producer @NBCWashington I Adjunct @Georgetown I @UofMaryland I @SAGAFTRA l Past President @NAHJ I @NAHJDC I @RIASBerlin l @AmericanU l @StEdwardsU | 6,010 |
| jeremymbarr | Jeremy Barr | Reporting on media for the @washingtonpost. If you work in media, please tell me what is happening at your company via DM or text/Signal message at 240-812-1893 | 5,336 |
| KaraNewhouse | Kara Newhouse | Editor @MindShiftKQED. Data nerd who cares about kids, schools and gender equity. Prev @howardcenterumd fellow. Also write kidlit, rep’d by @thejordache. | 4,990 |
| FinTelCom | FinTel | Technology Matchmaker - #WebDesign #Golf #Pizza #TerpsJoin https://t.co/ldXK8kecq8 today.The appearance of links and RTs do not constitute endorsement. | 4,959 |
| drkrismarsh | Dr. Kris Marsh (she/her) | Author of the book:"The Love Jones Cohort: Single and Living Alone in the Black Middle Class" (Cambridge University Press) | 4,205 |
| dinfinkenya | Dinfin Mulupi | PhD Candidate, University of Maryland, College Park @UofMaryland. Proud alumnus: @CityUniLondon, @AarhusUni, @uonbi.#journalism #academia Email: dmulupi@umd.edu | 3,837 |
| Dylan_Manfre11 | Dylan Manfre | UMD @merrillcollege MJ ‘23 • Words in: @baltimoresun, @sportstrenton, @MaccabiUSA, @timesofisrael, @testudotimes, @theridernews • Rider University Alum | 3,833 |
| frates | frates | Founder of Storyline, a storytelling and strategic communications firm. Past lives: CNN, SiriusXM, National Journal, Politico + newspapers.https://t.co/a8Tsm5g3Rt | 3,769 |
| WillReedPhD | William Reed | Professor & Chair @GVPTUMD at @UofMaryland | 3,472 |
| SoRoPhD | Sophia Rodriguez | Prof @UofMaryland #ImmigrantEdNext Ethnography, immigration, 1stgen, wanderluster, yogi, public-radio listener, seltzer-water drinker, music lover & phd wannabe | 3,395 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| merrillcollege | The Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland trains fearless journalists. Home of @HowardCenterUMD, @povichcenter and @CNSmd. | 5 |
| adriannemflynn | Journalist. @CNSmd acting Annapolis bureau chief. Last board president @marylandmatters. Past faculty member @merrillcollege. Still a Sun Devil @ASU. | 4 |
| HowardCenterUMD | The Howard Center at @UofMaryland trains watchdog reporters. We partner with @CNSmd and others to publish impactful journalism. Funded by @ScrippsHowardFd. | 3 |
| harveyonline | Journalism faculty @merrillcollege @UofMaryland. Former editor @washingtonpost, @cnsmd & AJR. Covered politics. Enjoy social media. But still crave paper books. | 3 |
| LangstonFrazier | @MerrillCollege MJ '24 | @PGA Pro #BHCC1924 | ⛳️Comms., @UMTerps | @UMES_PGM '21 | #TLFSPod | 🦻🏾 | Ex: @ESHawksSports @GolfDigest @GolfChannel | 3 |
| Alanna_Delfino | Lecturer @UofMaryland @merrillcollege | Multiplatform Videographer | NPPA NVW faculty | @NPPA ’17 & ‘18 East Top Photographer of the Year | dog mom | Terps 🐢 | 2 |
| bsosumd | Official page of the College of Behavioral & Social Sciences (BSOS) at the University of Maryland. Follows/re/tweets ≠ endorsements/opinions of college. | 2 |
| UMDsportsprof | Director, UMD @povichcenter. Media, Law, College Sports, Title IX, Youth Sports, Concussions spoken here. @sportsparents @chinabaseballf1 @merrillcollege @Penn | 2 |
| UMDResearch | The University of Maryland's Division of Research: A National Research Leader Located at the Center of the Nation's Federal Research Region. RTs≠endorsement | 2 |
| ProfLorente | Associate dean @MerrillCollege @UofMaryland. Proud dad. Lucky husband of @cclorente. Enemy of liars and despots. Retweets ≠ endorsements. he/him/el. | 2 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1624858507211153410 | So excited to see @PB_n_Janae @MThompsonWrites @merrillcollege on the new #FearlesslyForward @wmata buses in DC. Looking for students to join me this week to represent @UofMaryland in some fun (quick) filming around campus. Want more info? bswain at https://t.co/kmDcyy1O4H https://t.co/90S3J9JcDx | 8 |
| 1627693307517145090 | Hey @merrillcollege students & alumni: Come put your networking skills to the test at Thursday's career week panel & reception. I will be moderating a discussion w/ fellow #MerrillMade alums @RobertKlemko @InstantRHIplay & @meganpratz. Details here: https://t.co/T8KYrvfj21 | 5 |
| 1627690133578194948 | BSOS @gvptumd @cdceumd and collaborators in @UMDCollegeofEd, @merrillcollege, and @UMDPublicPolicy won a UMD Impact Award to build a new Democracy Initiative: https://t.co/VJ8fXqFWnn https://t.co/jRCIDtuNeF | 4 |
| 1626040220591263745 | "Don't be afraid to swing and miss," said @notliambeatus when discussing how he got his dream job at @ESPN and ran into the network president (of ESPN) at a @PovichCenter event during his soph. year @merrillcollege. 🎥 @JYash @accnetwork https://t.co/4CIEb6cTkJ | 3 |
| 1625998694322503682 | Hey fellow Terps, check out @afrolanews. Founded by our own @write_this_way, it looks to cover "greater Los Angeles through the lens of the Black community." @merrillcollege | 3 |
| 1626311758477504513 | #RUSCI alumnus Christoph Mergerson Ph.D.‘22, an assistant professor @MerrillCollege @UofMaryland, shares with SC&I how his #Rutgers dissertation impacts his research & teaching. https://t.co/ob2n46M349 @colorofresearch @RutgersU | 3 |
| 1626948603838095363 | Congrats to all the students admitted to @merrillcollege! You've gotten into one of the best, most selective j-schools in the country.By the time I graduated from @UofMaryland, I had done a dozen internships and had bylines in the @wapo, @BostonGlobe and @baltimoresun.1/3 | 3 |
| 1627441596449914880 | Just a couple of @merrillcollege students working the @XFLDefenders home opener! @Eddy_Rizkalla @binder_eden @MattGermack @Zachary1ntrater https://t.co/bN0eRtK16i | 3 |
| 1627455288809820161 | I graduated from @merrillcollege with no significant bylines, 2 internships (TYSM @FOXBaltimore & @NBCNightlyNews ), at least 8 rejections and no job. Sometimes things don't work out, sometimes they do. Eventually, you'll find your way. If you're in between those times, DM me. https://t.co/LizGgo5KrP | 2 |
| 1626257811247079424 | Grand Challenges Impact Award: Congratulations to Mike Hanmer, @noveyator, everyone at @cdceumd, and their collaborators in @bsosumd @UMDCollegeofEd @merrillcollege @UMDPublicHealth @UMDPublicPolicy!https://t.co/FcqaOBfAHe | 2 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1627455288809820161 | I graduated from @merrillcollege with no significant bylines, 2 internships (TYSM @FOXBaltimore & @NBCNightlyNews ), at least 8 rejections and no job. Sometimes things don't work out, sometimes they do. Eventually, you'll find your way. If you're in between those times, DM me. https://t.co/LizGgo5KrP | 86 |
| 1626948603838095363 | Congrats to all the students admitted to @merrillcollege! You've gotten into one of the best, most selective j-schools in the country.By the time I graduated from @UofMaryland, I had done a dozen internships and had bylines in the @wapo, @BostonGlobe and @baltimoresun.1/3 | 50 |
| 1626359107673530369 | Spent a few days in LA helping ed reporters learn R & kept thinking how it was my 2 worlds merging - education journalism & the data skills I learned @merrillcollege @HowardCenterUMD.And then I ran into @ProfLorente in the airport on the way home. Truly full circle. #Merrillmade https://t.co/H2jiuw14Uf | 25 |
| 1626982372943220738 | My journalism school alma mater @merrillcollege just accepted a new batch of students and I have nothing but positive things to say about it! I learned from great teachers, made great friends and ate at a very good food court every day. Sorry to be earnest. #MerrillMade #NowATerp | 24 |
| 1625620259997622284 | Congratulations to @merrillcollege's @dinfinkenya for the publication of her new book chapter with Dr. Linda Steiner in The Routledge Companion to News and Journalism! Dinfin's chapter explores the changing status of women journalists. Check it out! https://t.co/Az2FzIvpMj | 18 |
| 1626040220591263745 | "Don't be afraid to swing and miss," said @notliambeatus when discussing how he got his dream job at @ESPN and ran into the network president (of ESPN) at a @PovichCenter event during his soph. year @merrillcollege. 🎥 @JYash @accnetwork https://t.co/4CIEb6cTkJ | 17 |
| 1626034401355104256 | Always a pleasure hearing from a fantastic journalist & recent @merrillcollege alum @wibwKatie! So cool hearing about her recent trip to #SuperBowlLVII covering the Chiefs for her station @wibw, based in Topeka, Kansas, just eight months out of college! @PovichCenter @JYash 🏈 https://t.co/AsBRJNs5nB | 13 |
| 1627732468106158080 | At Discover Maryland Day, @Testudo_UMD made an appearance, and it’s fair to say that he loves @merrillcollege ✍️ #journalism https://t.co/1S10nsKFxj | 11 |
| 1625830281285623809 | It feels great when your newly released book gets recognized by a local journalist. Thank you @JamesCirrone (graduate of @merrillcollege @UofMaryland) for a great write-up of my book #TheLoveJonesCohort published by @CambridgeUP by James Cirrone https://t.co/taaOCc12n8 | 11 |
| 1624858507211153410 | So excited to see @PB_n_Janae @MThompsonWrites @merrillcollege on the new #FearlesslyForward @wmata buses in DC. Looking for students to join me this week to represent @UofMaryland in some fun (quick) filming around campus. Want more info? bswain at https://t.co/kmDcyy1O4H https://t.co/90S3J9JcDx | 10 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #merrillmade | 15 |
| #j262a | 9 |
| #fearlessjournalism | 8 |
| #journalism | 2 |
| #nowaterp | 2 |
| #rusci | 2 |
| #rutgers | 2 |
| #thelovejonescohort | 2 |
| #fearlesslyforward | 2 |
| #j361al | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @merrillcollege | 106 |
| @povichcenter | 15 |
| @uofmaryland | 14 |
| @umdpublicpolicy | 11 |
| @bsosumd | 10 |
| @umdcollegeofed | 9 |
| @umdpublichealth | 9 |
| @alanna_delfino | 8 |
| @ischoolumd | 8 |
| @umd_arhu | 7 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
10
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🎥 | 3 | movie_camera |
| ✍️ | 2 | writing_hand |
| 🎉 | 2 | party_popper |
| 👇 | 1 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
| ❤️ | 1 | red_heart |
| 🏈 | 1 | american_football |
| 😂 | 1 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| People & Body | 3 |
| Activities | 3 |
| Objects | 3 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 2 |