Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Bin Laden and Royal Wedding Break Online Records

Adweek reporting:
For two occasions that hold absolutely nothing in common on the surface, the Royal Wedding and the takedown of Osama Bin Laden share one striking feature: they were massive live news events that were extensively followed online, eclipsing previous known records.
Nielsen's TV ratings of both historic events, while impressive, leave much of the story untold, according to General Sentiment, a media analysis firm that tracks online buzz and social media responses to events.
The company has compiled data showing that show that both news stories were more followed than every major TV event of the
past year, including the Super Bowl, the Oscars and the premier of American Idol.
Online mentions All Twitter
Bin Laden's Death 2,055,877 1,146,028
Royal Wedding 1,873,732 1,386,027
Super Bowl 788,794 514,061
Note: volume counted from one day prior to one day after event
Source: General Sentiment

http://www.adweek.com/news/press/bin-laden-and-royal-wedding-break-online-records-131306

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