EVENT 1: Search efforts continue after Florida condo collapse
All tweets containing one of the following words were included:
‘florida, condo building, condo collapse, condo, building collapse’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
Ross Prieto, the chief building official in Surfside, Florida, told residents of Champlain Towers South that their building appeared to be sound nearly three years before its deadly collapse last week. https://t.co/23aIMVHT52
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 4, 2021
Republican Allen West, the former Florida congressman and firebrand who rode into office on the tea party wave a decade ago, said that he will run for governor of Texas in a bid to again seize on restless anger from the right. https://t.co/t9B7LCapIu
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) July 4, 2021
Florida manatees are dying at alarming rates: ‘We’ve never seen anything like this before’ https://t.co/uEtNr4jEc5
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 17, 2021
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EVENT 2: Concern over Coronavirus Delta Variant
All tweets containing one of the following words were included:
‘delta’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
The Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine is effective against the highly contagious Delta variant, even eight months after inoculation, the company reported — a finding that should reassure the 11 million Americans who have gotten the shot. https://t.co/sLBOsQGN0y
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 4, 2021
COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients defends White House July Fourth celebration amid concerns over Delta variant, telling @martharaddatz: "The event at the White House is being done in the right way... consistent with CDC guidelines." https://t.co/46ZjmEhNAv pic.twitter.com/j9zit44qgc
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) July 4, 2021
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EVENT 3: Push to identify officer that killed Ashli Babbitt
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‘ashli babbitt, ashli, babbitt’
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No meanstream media covered this event
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EVENT 4: Hobby Lobby publishes ad calling for Christian-Run Government
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‘hobby lobby, hobby, #hobbylobby’
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No meanstream media covered this event
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EVENT 5: Discussion of teaching Critical Race Theory
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‘critical race, teachers union’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
FAQ: What is critical race theory, and why do Republicans want to ban it in schools? https://t.co/RGOLFTjqyS
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 29, 2021
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EVENT 6: Backlash over racial comments by ESPN reporter
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‘rachel nichols, nichols, espn’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
A video last year showed a white ESPN reporter suggesting her colleague got a prized job because she is Black. The fallout at the network has been lasting. https://t.co/oFMRglpCHx
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 4, 2021