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Today Show

Slim Support for Ann Curry Exit from Today

Tracked:
Jun 15, 2012 - Jun 25, 2012

Recently, month old rumors were confirmed regarding NBC’s decision to replace the Today Show’s co-anchor Ann Curry with the 9 a.m. hour co-host, Savannah Guthrie. Viewing conversations on social media channels, very few mentions on social media channels stand behind the decision to remove Curry from NBC's morning show.

The overwhelming majority of users are supportive of Curry with just less than 10 percent of mentions agreeing with the decision to cut her from the show. Of the remaining 90 percent, an estimated 22 percent say NBC should fire someone else instead of Curry, while others say they will stop watching the NBC if Ann Curry leaves (19 percent). The largest group of around 40 percent, shared general support for Curry.

An additional group of roughly 10 percent, feel that Curry brought a level of serious news to the show, and are concerned that the addition of Guthrie will add more fluff.

Topics: 
Media
Conversations tracked: 
2483
Sources: 
Twitter, 100%
Related Analysis from our Blog: 
Chart type: 
Bar chart
[{"proportion":21,"category":"Fire someone else","group":""},{"proportion":41,"category":"Ann's the best","group":""},{"proportion":20,"category":"Done watching Today/NBC if Ann leaves","group":""},{"proportion":11,"category":"More news, less fluff","group":""},{"proportion":8,"category":"Ann needs to go","group":""}]
Line graph data: 
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Facebook & Instagram

Very Few Positive on Instagram Acquisition

Tracked:
Apr 9, 2012 - Apr 10, 2012

Facebook surprised many with their $1 Billion acquisition of the popular mobile photography app Instagram. Looking on Twitter, there were a wide range of responses, but one thing is clear – far more mentions of the deal paint it in a negative light rather than a positive one.

According to a search on Twitter, negative reactions outnumber positive reactions roughly three-to-one. Of the negative reactions, the largest group expressed their distrust of Facebook, and the next largest group was so upset that they are planning to delete their Instagram profiles.

Chart type: 
Bar chart
[{"proportion":7,"category":"Pro Zuckerberg/Facebook Purchase","group":""},{"proportion":5,"category":"Facebook Will Screw Instagram Up","group":""},{"proportion":28,"category":"Shocked About Acquisition","group":""},{"proportion":5,"category":"General Positive","group":""},{"proportion":16,"category":"Anger and Disgust Towards Facebook","group":""},{"proportion":7,"category":"Facebook Owns Everything","group":""},{"proportion":7,"category":"Looking Forward to the Collaboration","group":""},{"proportion":16,"category":"Deleting my Instagram Account/App","group":""},{"proportion":9,"category":"General Displeasure/Disappointment at Acquisition","group":""}]
Line graph data: 
[{"name":"Pro Zuckerberg/Facebook Purchase","data":[7],"dates":["2012-04-09"]},{"name":"Facebook Will Screw Instagram Up","data":[5],"dates":["2012-04-09"]},{"name":"Shocked About Acquisition","data":[28],"dates":["2012-04-09"]},{"name":"General Positive","data":[5],"dates":["2012-04-09"]},{"name":"Anger and Disgust Towards Facebook","data":[16],"dates":["2012-04-09"]},{"name":"Facebook Owns Everything","data":[7],"dates":["2012-04-09"]},{"name":"Looking Forward to the Collaboration","data":[7],"dates":["2012-04-09"]},{"name":"Deleting my Instagram Account/App","data":[16],"dates":["2012-04-09"]},{"name":"General Displeasure/Disappointment at Acquisition","data":[9],"dates":["2012-04-09"]}]
Mayor Bloomberg

NYC's Soda Ban a Bust

Tracked:
May 30, 2012 - Jun 18, 2012

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's recent proposal to ban the sale of large containers of soda has the general public torn. While 36 percent of online conversations taking the ban with a grain of salt and add their own comedic commentary on the issue, others are more concerned about the implications of the ban.
 

Chart type: 
Bar chart
[{"proportion":10,"category":"Eh, We're Used to These Rules in NYC","group":""},{"proportion":31,"category":"Rebellion & Humor: I'm Going to Buy a Big Gulp","group":""},{"proportion":21,"category":"Big Brother Bloomberg Strikes Again","group":""},{"proportion":10,"category":"Allow People the Choice to Be Obese","group":""},{"proportion":15,"category":"NYC Leading the Battle of the Bulge","group":""},{"proportion":12,"category":"New York Has Bigger Issues","group":""}]
Line graph data: 
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