Twitter’s big hitters

Peter Laflin; Alexander Vassilios Mantzaris; Desmond J. Higham; Peter Grindrod; Fiona Ainley; Amanda Otley

Twitter’s big hitters

Peter Laflin, Alexander Vassilios Mantzaris, Desmond J. Higham, Peter Grindrod, Fiona Ainley, Amanda Otley

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Abstract

We describe the results of a new computational experiment on Twitter data. By listening to Tweets on a selected topic, we generate a dynamic social interaction network. We then apply a recently proposed dynamic network analysis algorithm that ranks Tweeters according to their ability to broadcast information. In particular, we study the evolution of importance rankings over time. Our presentation will also describe the outcome of an experiment where results from automated ranking algorithms are compared with the views of social media experts.

Original language	English
Number of pages	3
Publication status	Published - 23 Nov 2012
Event	Digital Futures 2012 - Aberdeen, United Kingdom Duration: 23 Oct 2012 → 25 Oct 2012

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Conference	Digital Futures 2012
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Aberdeen
Period	23/10/12 → 25/10/12

Keywords

twitter
big hitters
centrality
social network analysis
dynamic network

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