Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @randyNYT
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
14
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-11
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-19
Tweets covering
7 days
Average age of authors' accounts
6 years
Summarization
The tweets address a variety of topics related to grammar, terminology, and math errors in the New York Times. These include incorrect use of apostrophes, hyphenating of African-American, incorrect use of quotation marks, missing numbers before "total touchdowns," and the incorrect application of terms like immigrant when it comes to African Americans. Journalists were counseled against failing to understand math and other errors.
Topic Modeling
- Grammar & Style
- Copy Editing & Fact Checking
- Mathematical Accuracy
- Racism & Language Choice
- Journalistic Pride
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets range from frustration to pride. The tweets criticize The New York Times for their incorrect grammar and math, such as using the wrong number of decimal points and using the wrong punctuation. They also criticize the Times for using the term "African American" instead of "immigrants from Africa". Additionally, there is a sense of pride expressed in the tweets, as journalists point out their own successes in catching errors and correcting them.
Trend Analysis
- Grammar and Punctuation
- Editors for The Times
- Journalism and Math Education
- Descriptive Writing
- African American and Immigration Representation
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
5
Percentage of total tweets
35%
Number of Original tweets
0
Percentage of total tweets
0%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
14
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
9
Percentage of total tweets
64%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
0
Percentage of total tweets
0%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
1
Percentage of total tweets
7%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for Android | 12 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 2 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| nyttypos | Typos of the New York Times | I am an appellate lawyer and persnickety dude. As a hobby, I correct typos in the Times, which no longer employs copy editors and consequently has tons of typos | 38,011 |
| CravenRave | Craig | A bar “I don't think a commitment to justice that is predicated on you receiving justice is much of a commitment” | 704 |
| ayjaytrey | ayjaytrey | Imperfect Follower of Christ. #MAGA | 361 |
| markcorrea | markcorrea (parody) | Editor. Writer. Husband. Dad. Geek. Digital communications and marketing professional. he/him/his | 327 |
| FlungingPicture | FlungingPictures 🇨🇦《孫子兵法》「不戰而屈人之兵 善之善者也」 | political fotog armed ALSO with a sabre🇨🇦 & 華人 perspectives | 151 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| ayjaytrey | ayjaytrey | Imperfect Follower of Christ. #MAGA | 1,134 |
| FlungingPicture | FlungingPictures 🇨🇦《孫子兵法》「不戰而屈人之兵 善之善者也」 | political fotog armed ALSO with a sabre🇨🇦 & 華人 perspectives | 702 |
| CravenRave | Craig | A bar “I don't think a commitment to justice that is predicated on you receiving justice is much of a commitment” | 689 |
| markcorrea | markcorrea (parody) | Editor. Writer. Husband. Dad. Geek. Digital communications and marketing professional. he/him/his | 578 |
| nyttypos | Typos of the New York Times | I am an appellate lawyer and persnickety dude. As a hobby, I correct typos in the Times, which no longer employs copy editors and consequently has tons of typos | 47 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| nyttypos | I am an appellate lawyer and persnickety dude. As a hobby, I correct typos in the Times, which no longer employs copy editors and consequently has tons of typos | 10 |
| CravenRave | A bar “I don't think a commitment to justice that is predicated on you receiving justice is much of a commitment” | 1 |
| FlungingPicture | political fotog armed ALSO with a sabre🇨🇦 & 華人 perspectives | 1 |
| ayjaytrey | Imperfect Follower of Christ. #MAGA | 1 |
| markcorrea | Editor. Writer. Husband. Dad. Geek. Digital communications and marketing professional. he/him/his | 1 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1624778899354800130 | @nytimes The Times banned hyphenating African American two years ago, @JennyVrentas. The standards editors said it implies that African Americans are only part-American. cc @randyNYT @jonathanellis https://t.co/6SdlZo6pY3 | 2 |
| 1627041770210209800 | @nytimes You probably mean 19 hundredths of a second, not .19 hundredths of a second, which means .0019 seconds, not .19 seconds. @MattFutterman, cc @randyNYT @jonathanellis https://t.co/Ify4fYD4VA | 1 |
| 1625511999856672769 | @nytimes “Eagles’ linebacker T.J. Edwards” is a grammatical error for “Eagles linebacker T.J. Edwards” in your lede, @joedrape. Eagles is an adjective here, not a possessive noun. Also, you called the N.F.L. the NFL, a Times style guide violation. cc @jonathanellis @randyNYT https://t.co/yLDpuWJfEq | 1 |
| 1625013344137580547 | @nytimes “Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts accounted for total touchdowns” is missing a number before “total touchdowns,” @oskargarcia, @jonathanellis, @randyNYT. https://t.co/15KdavRyf1 | 1 |
| 1624909057231290368 | @nytimes As previously noted, pair of apostrophes (’’) masquerading as quotation marks (”), @oskargarcia, @randyNYT, @jonathanellis. https://t.co/59Oa243udZ | 1 |
| 1627278753096249344 | @nyttypos @nytimes @MattFutterman @randyNYT @jonathanellis The pride journalists feel for not understanding math has always baffled me. (Speaking as a former copy editor who tried to explain percentages more than once.) | 0 |
| 1627047651350020096 | @nyttypos @nytimes @MattFutterman @randyNYT @jonathanellis #ERRATUM | 0 |
| 1624792265007702021 | @nyttypos @nytimes @JennyVrentas @randyNYT @jonathanellis That term should only apply to actual immigrants from Africa who become American citizens. | 0 |
| 1624501673128239109 | cc @oskargarcia @randyNYT @jonathanellis @joedrape https://t.co/0V8dOsVNKd | 0 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1627041770210209800 | @nytimes You probably mean 19 hundredths of a second, not .19 hundredths of a second, which means .0019 seconds, not .19 seconds. @MattFutterman, cc @randyNYT @jonathanellis https://t.co/Ify4fYD4VA | 19 |
| 1624778899354800130 | @nytimes The Times banned hyphenating African American two years ago, @JennyVrentas. The standards editors said it implies that African Americans are only part-American. cc @randyNYT @jonathanellis https://t.co/6SdlZo6pY3 | 16 |
| 1624909057231290368 | @nytimes As previously noted, pair of apostrophes (’’) masquerading as quotation marks (”), @oskargarcia, @randyNYT, @jonathanellis. https://t.co/59Oa243udZ | 7 |
| 1625511999856672769 | @nytimes “Eagles’ linebacker T.J. Edwards” is a grammatical error for “Eagles linebacker T.J. Edwards” in your lede, @joedrape. Eagles is an adjective here, not a possessive noun. Also, you called the N.F.L. the NFL, a Times style guide violation. cc @jonathanellis @randyNYT https://t.co/yLDpuWJfEq | 6 |
| 1625013344137580547 | @nytimes “Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts accounted for total touchdowns” is missing a number before “total touchdowns,” @oskargarcia, @jonathanellis, @randyNYT. https://t.co/15KdavRyf1 | 6 |
| 1627278753096249344 | @nyttypos @nytimes @MattFutterman @randyNYT @jonathanellis The pride journalists feel for not understanding math has always baffled me. (Speaking as a former copy editor who tried to explain percentages more than once.) | 1 |
| 1624501673128239109 | cc @oskargarcia @randyNYT @jonathanellis @joedrape https://t.co/0V8dOsVNKd | 1 |
| 1627047651350020096 | @nyttypos @nytimes @MattFutterman @randyNYT @jonathanellis #ERRATUM | 0 |
| 1624792265007702021 | @nyttypos @nytimes @JennyVrentas @randyNYT @jonathanellis That term should only apply to actual immigrants from Africa who become American citizens. | 0 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #erratum | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @randynyt | 14 |
| @jonathanellis | 14 |
| @nytimes | 13 |
| @nyttypos | 8 |
| @oskargarcia | 5 |
| @mattfutterman | 4 |
| @joedrape | 3 |
| @jennyvrentas | 3 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
