Axios: Protest Coverage Dwarfs Coronavirus
Axios notes that television news coverage of the protests has exceeded that of Covid-19 and notes how the visceral visual…
Is It “Covid” Or “Coronavirus” In The Media?
Axios noted recently that in Google searches, “coronavirus” had collapsed to less than a quarter of its peak, placing it just above…
Coverage Of George Floyd Protests Eclipsed Covid-19 Coverage Yesterday
Online US news coverage of the George Floyd protests eclipsed coverage of Covid-19 yesterday, as seen in the timeline below,…
A Week When Social Media Showed Its True Face
Last week Silicon Valley reminded the world just how much control it now wields over the national discourse. On Tuesday,…
Mentions Of Lockdowns And Shelter-In-Place Steadily Decreasing
It seems the world is ready to reopen and emerge from its Covid-19-induced pause, at least through the eyes of…
TV News Mentions Of “Distraction” Have Doubled In The Trump Era
On Friday, RealClearPolitics’ Tom Bevan noted the media’s use of the term “distraction” over the course of Donald Trump’s presidency. How much…
The Fading Prominence Of “In This Together”
The catchphrase “in this together” has emerged as one of the iconic statements of the Covid-19 era, intended to mean…
Mentions Of “Partisanship” Have Surged During Trump’s Presidency
Mentions of “partisan” and “partisanship” increased sharply in November 2016 with the election of Donald Trump and continued steadily upwards…
Tara Reade Has Now Completely Disappeared From Television News
Not that long ago, the #MeToo movement ensured allegations of sexual assault were frontpage news. It seems the movement’s media…
Global News Coverage Of Covid-19 Continues To Decline
Global news coverage of Covid-19 began in earnest around January 18, accelerating February 21 and surging in early March as…
News Coverage Of Unemployment Begins Declining
It seems the world’s attention has shifted away from unemployment over the last two weeks, at least through the eyes…
Mentions Of "Distraction" Double Since Trump's Election
In his RealClearPolitics article yesterday, Tom Bevan notes the media's use of the term "distraction" during Trump's presidency. How much…
Chicago's Morning Answer: The Dan Proft Show: President Trump's Executive Order
Kalev appeared on the Dan Proft show this morning to talk about his RealClearPolitics article "Twitter Raises New Questions in…
KMOX: The Mark Reardon Show
Kalev appeared on the Mark Reardon Show this morning to talk about his RealClearPolitics article "The COVID Guidance Muddle: No…
WashPost: Trump And His Allies Aren't Talking About The Coronavirus Death Toll Very Much
The Washington Post's Philip Bump explores how the media covered the grim milestone of the US Covid-19 death toll reaching…
The COVID Guidance Muddle: No Wonder We Stand Divided
As officials across the U.S. struggle to enforce a “new normal” of mask wearing and social distancing while convincing their…
USSC: Coronavirus Anti-Lockdown Movement Surges In The US After Donald Trump's 'Liberate' Tweet
A fascinating analysis by the United States Studies Centre (USSC) at the University of Sydney examining protests and Covid-19. Read…
ABC News: Coronavirus Anti-Lockdown Movement Surges In The US After Donald Trump's 'Liberate' Tweet
A fascinating analysis of protest activity and Covid-19. Read The Full Article.
Towards Data Science: Domestic Violence – The Shadow Pandemic Of Covid19
This fascinating analysis explores the secondary effects of the Covid-19 shutdowns. Read The Full Article.
Omdena: AI Insights: Domestic Violence - The Shadow Pandemic Of COVID-19
Omdena uses GDELT to explore sharply rising media coverage of domestic violence in the Covid-19 era. Read The Full Article.
Twitter Raises New Questions in Adding Warning to Trump Tweets
On Tuesday, Twitter demonstrated the breadth of the censorship powers now wielded by social media platforms. In the space of…
USSC: Coronavirus And Protest: How COVID-19 Has Changed The Face Of American Activism
A fascinating analysis by the United States Studies Centre (USSC) at the University of Sydney examining how activism has changed…
Mentions Of "In This Together" Steadily Decline
The phrase "in this together" was once the catchphrase of the Covid-19 pandemic, but mentions have been steadily decreasing since…
ESSRA: "Belt And Road" Big Data Analysis Platform
This fascinating Chinese-language article explores work around analyzing the "Belt And Road" initiative using GDELT. Read The Full Article.