Comments on: Times and Tribune have biggest reach on Twitter

By: Cecil Simkins

Cecil Simkins — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:12:15 +0000

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By: Irish Staiger

Irish Staiger — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:52:10 +0000

Twitter drives MOST traffic to my sites

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By: Ajans

Ajans — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:21:00 +0000

The number of people following @NYTimes is six times more than @ColonelTribune’s followers.

But NYT’s reach is nowhere near six times that of the Trib. Try 2.3 times instead. The numbers might suggest that the human approach attracts and/or retains followers who have a wider “fan base.”

The numbers come from Twinfluence.com. “Reach” is basically a Twitterer’s followers plus his or her followers’ followers.

A couple weeks ago, I used Twinfluence to compare newspapers with the most Twitter followers. My “Times and Tribune have biggest reach on Twitter” post compares the reach of the 10 newspaper Twitter accounts with the most followers.

But … I really think the answer to your question comes from outside of the discussion of Twitter as a broadcasting medium. Newspapers should use Twitter, first and foremost, as a reporting tool.

By: Kevin Sablan

Kevin Sablan — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:36:21 +0000

Hey Colonel! You’re absolutely right. My apologies for not noting their success in the post.

By: Colonel Tribune

Colonel Tribune — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:52:40 +0000

The Austin American-Statesman is doing a wonderful job with its Twitter feed. It’s an honor to be on this list!