The world is watching with great interest the demonstrations in Iran related to the recent election. The twittersphere is filled with discussion of the event and, of course, much of it is redundant. I have built a Tweet Narrative based on a collection of ~ 60,000 tweets containing the tag #IranElection. Basically, I divided the tweets into 30 groups based on the time they were published and then statistically select the one tweet most representative for that time slot.
Date | Characteristic Tweet |
Jun 14 20:52 gmt | RT @StopAhmadi WTF! They're bringing tanks on the streets in Tehran #iranelection * |
Jun 14 22:49 gmt | We people of iran want peace! #CNNfail #iranelection * |
Jun 15 00:09 gmt | RT @persiankiwi students being killed in tehran uni dorm in amirabad right now. this must stop. #Iranelection * |
Jun 15 00:50 gmt | Follow @Change_for_Iran 5:17am people outside are burning Saderat bank building or as it seems from this far #iranelection * |
Jun 15 02:49 gmt | RT @parinaz AhmadiN revoked all permits of foreign media & has instructed them to stop reporting or they will face jail time. #IRANelection * |
Jun 15 05:00 gmt | Will you wear green tomorrow to support freedom in Iran? #iranelection #greenscream * |
Jun 15 05:38 gmt | RT @greenscreamiran: World to wear green tomorrow for freedom in Iran. RT please. #IranElection #greenscream * |
Jun 15 07:11 gmt | RT @IranNewsNow: HUGE NEWS!!!! CNN reports that GRAND AYATOLLA SANAI has issued FATWA to resist govt that steals #IranElection RT THIS * |
Jun 15 08:42 gmt | RT @persiankiwi March is NOT CANCELLED today. Mousavi is in danger of being killed. #Iranelection * |
Jun 15 11:25 gmt | RT @persiankiwi: March Started: ADVICE - carry photos of imam khomeini. they cannot shoot at us with these. #Iranelection * |
Jun 15 11:54 gmt | RT @persiankiwi for later we need proxy address to upload film. we have no upload possibility now, can anyone help? #Iranelection * |
Jun 15 13:27 gmt | RT @persiankiwi: Valli Asr st closed to traffic - tens of thousands marching - unbelievable sight. #Iranelection * |
Jun 15 15:54 gmt | RT @herrcafe RT @phelo Telegraph reports of Iranian Interior Ministry leak that Ahmedinajad came in thir #IranElection - http://bit.ly/GGUy2 * |
Jun 15 17:15 gmt | RT @persiankiwi: streets very dangerous now. groups of militia on motorbikes searching for protesters. #Iranelection * |
Jun 15 18:36 gmt | RT @stephenfry Functioning Iran proxies 218.128.112.18:8080 218.206.94.132:808 218.253.65.99:808 219.50.16.70:8080 #IranElection * |
Jun 15 20:00 gmt | RT @persiankiwi Gohardasht in Karaj - confirmed - people in street batles with militia - #Iranelection * |
Jun 15 21:57 gmt | RT @IranRiggedElect: Please postpone Twitter maintenance #IranElection @twitter @ev @bs @ded @ej @lg @nk @rk @vl @al3x @stop #nomaintenance * |
Jun 15 23:23 gmt | RT @nttajohn maintenance is postponed, twitter will be posting press release soon #nomaintenance #iranelection * |
Jun 16 00:34 gmt | RT IRAN: we are moving location - seperating - situation in Tehran is tense - cant explain #Iranelection * |
Jun 16 03:01 gmt | RT From Iran: CONF: #IRANELECTION tag/string is not filtered in #iran. Plz KEEP USING IT! #iran9 * |
Jun 16 03:59 gmt | People in Iran, use https://twitter.com/ instead of http://twitter.com/ to avoid hashtag filtering #Iran9 #IranElection #tehran #iranians * |
Jun 16 06:48 gmt | RT from inside Iran: rumour spreading Tehran - Army Generals have met in secret - Army considering position #Iranelection #iran9 * |
Jun 16 07:16 gmt | RT @stephenfry @arashamel Pls get this out to your followers. #iranelection has been blocked in Iran. Switch to #Iranians , #Tehran, #Iran9 * |
Jun 16 08:29 gmt | RT @stephenfry RT: pls get this out to your followers. #iranelection has been blocked in Iran. Switch to #Iranians , #Tehran, and #Iran9 ... * |
Jun 16 10:33 gmt | RT @persiankiwi only official march today is valli asr. others may be a trap - avoid others - #Iranelection #gr88 * |
Jun 16 12:51 gmt | #iranelection Iran has banned all foreign journalists from reporting on the sts. * |
Jun 16 13:50 gmt | RT @twistedchick: RT URGENT: Army forces entering Tehran. Barricade streets where protests are on. Now. #iranelection #gr88 * |
Jun 16 15:05 gmt | RUMOUR: the former prince of #Iran, Reza Pahlavi has announced returning to #Tehran in 36h. #IranElection #GR88 * |
Jun 16 16:32 gmt | RT [redacted]: unconfmd major incident at Azadi - shooting - fires - ppl running #Iranelection #gr88 * |
Jun 16 19:38 gmt | RT @PCMag: The U.S. State Department asked Twitter to delay downtime to help with #IranElection. * |