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COVID-19

Twitter data gives social distancing insights

Published April 9, 2020

Researchers are using Twitter's publicly available location data to determine how well the residents of each state are adhering to social distancing guidelines

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Wading into the Twittersphere

Published Spring 2019

Increasingly, scholars are turning to Twitter for sharing research and engaging with the public / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Multiple news tweets referencing Demi Lovato overdose

Substance abuse

Missed opportunities in overdose coverage

Published Jan 14, 2019

Only 216 of the 42,500 news reports about Demi Lovato's alleged overdose included mention of national addiction hotline, 1-800-662-HELP

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#lawsocialjustice

History class meets the digital age

Published Nov 7, 2018

JHU historian Martha Jones conducts required class discussions on Twitter, challenging her students to distill their thoughts and engage with subject-matter experts

Vaccine vials and a syringe

Misinformation operation

Study: Russian trolls fueled vaccine debate

Published Aug 24, 2018

Findings suggest much of the Twitter discussion about vaccines may be linked to 'malicious actors' with 'hidden agendas'

Intersession

Science Tweeting 101

Published Jan 19, 2017

Intersession class preps students for competitive world of scientific publishing

Market measures

Stock picks from social media?

Published July 25, 2016

Sentiment of activity on micro-blogging platforms offers clues to stock performance, study shows

Trading insights

Taking stock of tweets

Published April 23, 2015

Study explores link between Twitter sentiment, how IPOs fare

Twitter analysis could yield insight into vaccine refusal

Published Feb 24, 2015

Computer scientist Mark Dredze part of team exploring why people refuse vaccines, how these reasons vary among communities

Mental health

You are what you tweet

Published Dec 9, 2014

Analysis of Twitter posts could provide fresh insight into mental illness trends