Tracking the issues

This chart below reflects the total volume of online conversation across five issues areas: environment, education, the economy, healthcare and defense. Rather than count all mentions of a given set of keywords, PoliPulse aims to spot trends over time and highlight pivot points in the online conversations. Using a proprietary algorithm from Crimson Hexagon to identify statistical patterns in the words used in the vast social Internet (blog posts, online forums — even tweets), PoliPulse seeks to deliver a clear understanding of the nature of the online conversation.

Our intention is to deliver a daily snapshot how engaged observers feel about current political issues. We hope you'll find the charts useful as a reflection of trends that may be developing across the political landscape.

When displaying the percentages, we've rounded each day's results to the nearest whole number — as a result, the numbers may not always add up to exactly 100 percent.

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About PoliPulse

PoliPulse is an online monitoring tool from Powell Tate, the D.C.-based public affairs and communications agency.

We provide a measurement of the total volume of online conversation across five issues areas: environment, education, the economy, healthcare and defense. This media sweep analyzes the vast social Internet (blog posts, online forums — even tweets).

Rather than show all mentions of a given set of keywords, PoliPulse set aims to spot trends over time and highlight pivot points in the online conversations.

We use a scientific algorithm powered by Crimson Hexagon to identify statistical patterns in the words used to express opinions on different topics.

This comprehensive overview of the online conversations provides not only information about absolute volume and basic sentiment analysis, but also a unique contextualized view of the meaning behind the conversations.

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Issue Index for

May 15 - Jun 15
2011
  • Energy & Environment
  • Education
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • Healthcare
  • Defense & Military

About PoliPulse

Vote for Polipulse for a Webby award!

PoliPulse is Powell Tate’s unique data visualization tool that presents a daily graphic summary of the topics driving online conversation. It has been nominated for the 15th Annual Webby Awards in the “politics” category for a website. The award, established in 1996 during the Web's infancy, is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. We’re extremely excited about this award as we’re the only public affairs or communication firm to be nominated in the “politics” category.

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