Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @NotesFromHeL
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
77
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-23
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-31
Tweets covering
7 days
Average age of authors' accounts
10 years
Summarization
Helen Ubiñas, a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, compiled a list of the 516 homicide victims in Philadelphia in 2022 in an effort to bring attention to the crisis of gun violence in the city. She hopes that publishing the names and ages of the victims will inspire action to address the issue. While some praised the effort, others criticized the focus on race and blamed minority communities for the violence. The list has also been criticized for the use of an image associated with Nazi Germany.
Topic Modeling
- Philadelphia's homicide crisis and the victims (e.g. names, ages, numbers)
- The impact and importance of @NotesFromHeL's work
- Call to action for addressing gun violence in Philadelphia
- Related social justice issues (e.g. race, police, empathy)
- Controversial or opposing views on the issue
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a mix of emotions, including sadness, pain, empathy, anger, frustration, and hope. Many express their appreciation and gratitude to @NotesFromHeL for compiling the names of all the homicide victims in Philadelphia in 2022, hoping it will raise awareness and move people to action. Some also raise questions about the root causes of gun violence and the need for accountability for perpetrators. However, there are also some negative and insensitive comments, displaying a lack of empathy towards the victims and their families.
Trend Analysis
- Philadelphia's high number of homicides in 2022, with a focus on gun violence
- The publication of all 516 names of homicide victims, and the hope that it will lead to action and understanding of the crisis
- The emotional weight and impact of the list of names and the necessity of addressing gun violence as a public health issue
- Critiques and questions, including the role of perpetrators and the need for accountability, the racial disparities in victims, and criticisms of the publication's approach and politics
- The importance of empathy and recognizing the humanity of the victims, as well as the emotional impact on those reading the list of names
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
26
Percentage of total tweets
33%
Number of Original tweets
8
Percentage of total tweets
10%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
77
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
39
Percentage of total tweets
50%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
9
Percentage of total tweets
11%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
5
Percentage of total tweets
6%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 36 |
| Twitter Web App | 24 |
| Twitter for Android | 10 |
| Twitter for iPad | 5 |
| TweetDeck | 1 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhillyInquirer | The Philadelphia Inquirer | The Philadelphia Inquirer is your front-row seat to the Greater Philadelphia region. You can support local, impactful journalism at https://t.co/Guj0grtSLC. | 449,606 |
| abgutman | Abraham Gutman | Health reporter @PhillyInquirer. Ex-editorial writer. Anxious all the time. Brb picking up the kids from daycare. | 49,178 |
| CraigLaBan | Craig LaBan | The hungriest, thirstiest, crumb-trackin' man in Philly. Restaurant critic & Drink columnist for The Inquirer. The Ultimate Dining guide!https://t.co/VUD5celwmm | 23,466 |
| RepDwightEvans | Congressman Dwight Evans | Representing the 3rd Congressional District in PA. Making Ideas Matter since 1980. Connect on Facebook: https://t.co/ioN193h3X3 | 20,767 |
| FarFarrAway | Stephanie Farr | Philly culture reporter (aka jawnalist) at The Philadelphia Inquirer, covering what makes Philly weird, wild & wonderfully unique. sfarr@inquirer.com | 17,443 |
| NotesFromHeL | Helen Ubiñas | Still the only Latina columnist in the room. Not just a (reported) column – a community. Founder, Ñ Fund for Latinas in Journalism. Click to support. ✊🏼 | 13,132 |
| CarolSOtt | Carol Ott 🏚️ | Tenant Advocacy Director. Also cats, anti-racism, food, family. These are my tweets, not my employer's. Also found at https://t.co/dN5Vgy6AO7 | 10,890 |
| SmallBizPhilly | Small Business Philadelphia | We offer content strategy and general business consulting for entrepreneurs and startups within the region. #SmallBizPhilly Jeremiah 29:11 KJV | 7,909 |
| JasonNark | Jason Nark | dad and features writer for @PhillyInquirer. Send tips jnark@inquirer.com. Bylines: @nytimes @alpinistmag @natgeo @washingtonpost & @adventurevida | 7,889 |
| thdivewhisperer | Casanova Frankenstein | Winner Best Mom Jokes 1984. Dudeness/El Duderino/El Guapo/Gravy If you can explain to me about Common Wax-bill's, Ill accept your argument. | 4,909 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| SmallBizPhilly | Small Business Philadelphia | We offer content strategy and general business consulting for entrepreneurs and startups within the region. #SmallBizPhilly Jeremiah 29:11 KJV | 8,700 |
| JasonNark | Jason Nark | dad and features writer for @PhillyInquirer. Send tips jnark@inquirer.com. Bylines: @nytimes @alpinistmag @natgeo @washingtonpost & @adventurevida | 6,976 |
| abgutman | Abraham Gutman | Health reporter @PhillyInquirer. Ex-editorial writer. Anxious all the time. Brb picking up the kids from daycare. | 5,501 |
| zetaz | zeta cross | EcoBroker--I sell homes & help w/ green updates so you love your home + stop wasting energy dollars! | 4,944 |
| bethlynette | Beth | Writes as @besslinnet. My book, Three Before Nine: A Story of a Childhood, is out now. Vote. 🌹 | 4,939 |
| JoanDetz | Joan Detz #MediaCoach #PublicSpeaking #Author | How To Write & Give A Speech, "A how-to classic" (Washington Post) Books translated into Chinese, Spanish+ #libraries #literacy #HTWGAS #CanYouSayAFewWords? | 4,385 |
| JimFriedlich | Jim Friedlich | Exec Director & CEO of The Lenfest Institute for Journalism. WSJ Alum. Dartmouth, Wesleyan, Stanford | 4,210 |
| johncecilprice | johncecilprice | Former GOP. ProBiz, Likes Small Govt-Low Taxes; BlackCapitalism; BoHo-Businessman, Mega-opinionated. I'm also an HR Exec, Sales Pro & CorpRecruiter | 4,191 |
| followthelede | Sabrina Vourvoulias | Award-winning Latina editor & author. Now: Editor @PhillyInquirer. Past:@Generocity. She/her/ella Find me:https://t.co/kd4TIzlTPE… | 3,967 |
| FarrishKate | Kate Farrish | Assistant Professor of Journalism at Central Connecticut State University; formerly https://t.co/qQJknLZALp writer; UConn & Newhouse grad; mom of two daughters; Red Sox fan. | 3,613 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| Ex_Collaborator | Framed Cuevas,PPD Directive 29 sect.5 Juvies assaulted by Phila school district people SVU must investigate. Confessed my part 1/07 & couldn't be arrested | 4 |
| HangleyJr | Art: plays Craft: reports Pleasure: bikes Spirit guide: Lazy Pig Ex: Prague Post, WHYY, PS Notebook Fun & features: @readersdigest | 3 |
| ratdog69 | @ASkynyrdTribute | 2 |
| fantasy_fool | Lawyer. Former journalist. Coming to you live from a random shithole country. | 2 |
| MeghanAnomaly | She/her. All views are my own. | 2 |
| Zenon59257115 | - | 2 |
| Patriot3100 | - | 2 |
| DASears | Queen Mother House of Houetchi, Ouidah, Benin Republic; Author; At Large Member United Nations Association; Public Policy; Criminal Justice; Publishing | 2 |
| PhillyInquirer | The Philadelphia Inquirer is your front-row seat to the Greater Philadelphia region. You can support local, impactful journalism at https://t.co/Guj0grtSLC. | 2 |
| JimFriedlich | Exec Director & CEO of The Lenfest Institute for Journalism. WSJ Alum. Dartmouth, Wesleyan, Stanford | 2 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1640007744219500546 | Columnist @NotesFromHeL compiled the names of all 516 of Philadelphia's homicide victims in 2022 with the hope that publishing them "helps to ground us all in the crisis that our city is experiencing and make it less abstract." https://t.co/x2fUbGnMUP | 13 |
| 1639988337145524224 | “The last time @PhillyInquirer published the names of homicide victims was in 2020, when 499 people were killed. My hope then, as it is now, is that seeing the death toll would move all of us to action.” @NotesFromHeL The number in 2022 was 516. https://t.co/Yzt38wvk2a | 10 |
| 1640005732538908672 | “I am asking us all to sit with the sickening weight of these names, the anguish behind every life lost, & then do the heavy lifting…to ease our city’s pain.” @NotesFromHeL @PhillyInquirer 516 names & ages of #Philly #gun deaths in a single year. https://t.co/QmDxmYqTP1 https://t.co/f77BoVFD6W | 8 |
| 1640831958178512905 | This is powerful work by @NotesFromHeL. Take the time to read the names, to see their ages & to understand why Helen wrote this. "I hope it helps to ground us all in the crisis that our city is experiencing and make it less abstract," she said. https://t.co/Xqdb3vNDWw | 7 |
| 1640219363193044993 | Thanks to @NotesFromHeL for this bracing, poignant review of the lives of the 516 people murdered in Philadelphia in 2022. It was painful to scroll through SO MANY names; but maybe by remembering we'll be moved to change this toxic narrative. Keep up the great work, Helen! https://t.co/wUghsxXajF | 4 |
| 1640052369101651971 | @PhillyInquirer @NotesFromHeL #guns #violence #PublicHealth #Philadelphia Gun violence is a public health issue @RobinCogan @meganranney @GlobalPhila @PHLPublicHealth @visitphilly @phillydesign @SmallBizPhilly | 2 |
| 1640009253166497793 | Khyir Abney, 22; Ahmad Abrams, 18; Joshua Abreu, 32; Haseer Adams, 18; The list is long. @NotesFromHeL compiled all names of the 516 homicide victims in Philadelphia last year. She’s asking us to “sit with the sickening weight” of this us list https://t.co/8R3ACg3Ug2 | 1 |
| 1641626916493971456 | @NotesFromHeL 🤣 | 0 |
| 1640035654594867200 | @NotesFromHeL Love his smile! ❤️ | 0 |
| 1640099143254245376 | It’s just too sad to read. But I did - read every name. @NotesFromHeL https://t.co/m0NyeROijF | 0 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1640007744219500546 | Columnist @NotesFromHeL compiled the names of all 516 of Philadelphia's homicide victims in 2022 with the hope that publishing them "helps to ground us all in the crisis that our city is experiencing and make it less abstract." https://t.co/x2fUbGnMUP | 27 |
| 1640831958178512905 | This is powerful work by @NotesFromHeL. Take the time to read the names, to see their ages & to understand why Helen wrote this. "I hope it helps to ground us all in the crisis that our city is experiencing and make it less abstract," she said. https://t.co/Xqdb3vNDWw | 20 |
| 1640005732538908672 | “I am asking us all to sit with the sickening weight of these names, the anguish behind every life lost, & then do the heavy lifting…to ease our city’s pain.” @NotesFromHeL @PhillyInquirer 516 names & ages of #Philly #gun deaths in a single year. https://t.co/QmDxmYqTP1 https://t.co/f77BoVFD6W | 15 |
| 1640219363193044993 | Thanks to @NotesFromHeL for this bracing, poignant review of the lives of the 516 people murdered in Philadelphia in 2022. It was painful to scroll through SO MANY names; but maybe by remembering we'll be moved to change this toxic narrative. Keep up the great work, Helen! https://t.co/wUghsxXajF | 14 |
| 1639988337145524224 | “The last time @PhillyInquirer published the names of homicide victims was in 2020, when 499 people were killed. My hope then, as it is now, is that seeing the death toll would move all of us to action.” @NotesFromHeL The number in 2022 was 516. https://t.co/Yzt38wvk2a | 10 |
| 1640360530333380611 | In 516 names, a staggering toll of Philadelphia's gun violence victims @NotesFromHeL https://t.co/HmG041xsd6 | 5 |
| 1640052369101651971 | @PhillyInquirer @NotesFromHeL #guns #violence #PublicHealth #Philadelphia Gun violence is a public health issue @RobinCogan @meganranney @GlobalPhila @PHLPublicHealth @visitphilly @phillydesign @SmallBizPhilly | 4 |
| 1640015661987512320 | @NotesFromHeL geeez. don’t take that cat to the Vietnam War memorial | 2 |
| 1640009253166497793 | Khyir Abney, 22; Ahmad Abrams, 18; Joshua Abreu, 32; Haseer Adams, 18; The list is long. @NotesFromHeL compiled all names of the 516 homicide victims in Philadelphia last year. She’s asking us to “sit with the sickening weight” of this us list https://t.co/8R3ACg3Ug2 | 2 |
| 1640020041163841539 | @NotesFromHeL It must be terrible to go through life like this person, and have no empathy for lives lost. | 1 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #philly | 3 |
| #gun | 3 |
| #guns | 2 |
| #violence | 2 |
| #publichealth | 2 |
| #philadelphia | 2 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @notesfromhel | 77 |
| @phillyinquirer | 23 |
| @robincogan | 3 |
| @meganranney | 3 |
| @globalphila | 3 |
| @phlpublichealth | 3 |
| @visitphilly | 3 |
| @phillydesign | 3 |
| @smallbizphilly | 3 |
| @jimfriedlich | 2 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
23
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🤣 | 4 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| ✨ | 4 | sparkles |
| ❤️ | 2 | red_heart |
| 🤦♂️ | 2 | man_facepalming |
| 😮 | 1 | face_with_open_mouth |
| ✊🏼 | 1 | raised_fist_medium-light_skin_tone |
| 😜 | 1 | winking_face_with_tongue |
| 😿 | 1 | crying_cat |
| 🙄 | 1 | face_with_rolling_eyes |
| 😉 | 1 | winking_face |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 11 |
| Activities | 4 |
| People & Body | 3 |