MAY JUNE 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ELECTION DAY 28 29 30 1 2 EMR #01 EMR #02
PRESIDENTIAL 31 DEBATE
ELECTION MONITORING 03 REPORT
TWITTER DATA OVERALL TWEET FREQUENCY ABOUT THE DATA
This report draws on data collected on social media between May 28 and June 2. There were 28535 tweets that included the Iranian presi- 1217 dential candidates' names. The most tweeted 3712 VELAYATI about candidate was Gharazi. ROWHANI
4388 3937 AREF REZAEI
28535 TOTAL TWEETS 3592 GHALIBAF 4607 JALILI
5271 1811 GHARAZI HADDAD-ADEL
ABOUT THE DATA PEOPLE WORTH FOLLOWING
We've been keeping an eye on a few influential people as well, including disqualified candidates Rafsanjani (who already had two terms as president in the 1990s) and Mashaei, and the well known reformist Mohammad 378 Khatami. Will fervour for them fade? ESFANDIAR RAHIM MASHAEI 595 MOHAMMAD KHATAMI
2172 TOTAL TWEETS
1199 ALI-AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANI
WORD FREQUENCY MAY 22-27 MAY 28 - JUNE 2
This comparison shows the comparison between the top words from the previous reporting period and the data gathered during this period. We'll continue to follow the word frequency on Twitter as we move through to the elections, and map out the transformations in narrative. IRAN DEBATE ROWHANI IRAN VOTE AREF PRESIDENCY GHARAZI ELECTORAL REZAEI JALILI ROWHANI PLAN VOTE PEOPLE JALILI CANDIDATE AREF GHALIBAF
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Politician and academic. The vice president under President Mohammad Khatami MOHAMMAD REZA AREF from 2001-2005, and also served as Minister of Technology in Khatami's first cabinet.
FACEBOOK DATA ABOUT THE DATA
On Facebook we are monitoring the campaign and support pages for each of the candidates and tracking the growth of their 'likes' over JUNE 2 time. These are not official Facebook pages for the candidates, because that would not be permitted in Iran.
facebook.com/ facebook.com/ DRMOHAMMADREZAAREF CAMPAIGN OF HOPE
MAY 28
TWITTER DATA MOST SHARED TWEET TWEET SENTIMENT
SAYEHFEYZI
“MOHAMMADREZA AREF SAID 58% POSITIVE 4388 ON RADIO IRAN AIRWAVES: TOTAL TWEETS DURING THE 2009 ELECTIONS, THERE WERE CLEAR VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW BY THE AUTHORITIES , NEGATIVE AND SUPPORT WAS MISDIRECTED” 16%
21% NEUTRAL
5% SATIRICAL
ABOUT THE DATA
We have coded a sample of tweets for each of the candidates to assess whether the senti- ment of online communication is typically positive/negative/neutral or satirical.
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Politician, professor and former military/police commander. He has been mayor of Tehran since 2005, when the previous mayor, Mahmoud Ahma- MOHAMMAD-BAGHER GHALIBAF dinejad, left the role for his presidency.
FACEBOOK DATA ABOUT THE DATA
On Facebook we are monitoring the campaign and support pages for each of the candidates and tracking the growth of their 'likes' over time. These are not official Facebook pages for MAY 28 the candidates, because that would not be facebook.com/ JUNE 2 permitted in Iran. HAVADAR.MAHBOB
facebook.com/ WWW.HAVADAR.IR
facebook.com/ GHALIBAFOFFICIAL
TWITTER DATA MOST SHARED TWEET TWEET SENTIMENT
@ANBARBAZAN
“QALIBAF: I WILL STABILIZE POSITIVE 3592 THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE” 32% TOTAL TWEETS
NEGATIVE 36%
NEUTRAL WORD FREQUENCY MAY 28 - JUNE 2 13%
DEBATE 19% SATIRICAL
ELECTION ABOUT THE DATA
We have coded a sample of tweets for each JALILI of the candidates to assess whether the senti- ment of online communication is typically AREF positive/negative/neutral or satirical. ROWHANI VELAYATI PEOPLE VOTE REZAEI GHARAZI
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Allegedly a member of the MEK until 1983, he served as Minister of Petroleum and Minister of Post and MOHAMMAD GHARAZI belonged to the Iranian parliament. He has been relatively absent from politics for the past decade.
FACEBOOK DATA ABOUT THE DATA
On Facebook we are monitoring the campaign and support pages for each of the candidates and tracking the growth of their 'likes' over time. These are not official Facebook pages for the candidates, because that would not be permitted in Iran.
facebook.com/ MAY 28 KMPYNHMAYTAZMHNDSM HMDGHRDYDRANTKHABAT92 JUNE 2
TWITTER DATA MOST SHARED TWEET TWEET SENTIMENT
@AMMARHZR
“ALL CANDIDATES CRITICISE 5271 THE PREVIOUS PRESIDENT, 42% POSITIVE TOTAL TWEETS BUT GHARAZI CRITICISES EVERY SINGLE ONE SINCE THE TIME OF REZA SHAH : WHAT A STAR!” 12% NEGATIVE
9% NEUTRAL WORD FREQUENCY MAY 28 - JUNE 2
DEBATE 19% SATIRICAL
ELECTION ABOUT THE DATA We have coded a sample of tweets for each VOTE of the candidates to assess whether the senti- ment of online communication is typically INFLATION positive/negative/neutral or satirical. PHOTO ENGINEER PLAN YEAR GHALIBAF REZAEI
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Member of the Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution, he is a philosopher, politician, and is the former chairman of the Iranian parliament. His daughter is mar- GHOLAM-ALI HADDAD-ADEL ried to the son of the Supreme Leader of Iran.
FACEBOOK DATA ABOUT THE DATA
On Facebook we are monitoring the campaign and support pages for each of the candidates and tracking the growth of their 'likes' over JUNE 2 time. These are not official Facebook pages for the candidates, because that would not be permitted in Iran.
facebook.com/ facebook.com/ HADADADEL HADADADEL.IR
MAY 28
TWITTER DATA MOST SHARED TWEET TWEET SENTIMENT
@VAHID
“HADDADADEL SAID THAT EVERY IRANIAN 22% POSITIVE 1811 HAS READ AT LEAST ONE OF HIS TEACHINGS TOTAL TWEETS IN THEIR SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS. AS IF WE WERE GLAD TO READ THAT CRAP!” 29% NEGATIVE
13% NEUTRAL
WORD FREQUENCY MAY 28 - JUNE 2
37% SATIRICAL DEBATE ABOUT THE DATA
We have coded a sample of tweets for each ELECTION of the candidates to assess whether the senti- ment of online communication is typically VELAYATU positive/negative/neutral or satirical. GHARAZI JALAILI REZAEI GHALIBAF AREF HADADADEL ROWHANI
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Is known as a 'living martyr', having lost his leg during the Iran-Iraq War. and runs his campaign under the slogan "Resistance". He is currently the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and the SAEED JALILI country's chief nuclear negotiator.
FACEBOOK DATA ABOUT THE DATA
On Facebook we are monitoring the campaign and support pages for each of the candidates and tracking the growth of their 'likes' over MAY 28 time. These are not official Facebook pages for facebook.com/ JUNE 2 the candidates, because that would not be TERIBON permitted in Iran.
facebook.com/ DR.SAEED.JALILI
facebook.com/ SAEIDJALILI92
TWITTER DATA MOST SHARED TWEET TWEET SENTIMENT
@AMIRAZAD_ 19% POSITIVE
“15 REASONS THE CONSERVATIVES SHOULD 4607 ANNOUNCE AHMADINEJAD’S SUPPORT TOTAL TWEETS FOR JALILI IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS” 51% NEGATIVE
19% NEUTRAL
WORD FREQUENCY MAY 28 - JUNE 2
SATIRICAL DEBATE 12% ELECTION ABOUT THE DATA We have coded a sample of tweets for each of the candidates to assess whether the senti- ment of online communication is typically GHALIBAF positive/negative/neutral or satirical. VOTE ROWHANI ASHTON AREF VELAYATI AHMADINEJAD REZAEI
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Politician, economist, and former military commander who is currently the secretary of Iran's Expedien- cy Discernment Council. He is closely affiliated with the news website Tabnak. He focuses on economic MOHSEN REZAEI issues for his campaign.
FACEBOOK DATA ABOUT THE DATA
On Facebook we are monitoring the campaign and support pages for each of the candidates and tracking the growth of their 'likes' over JUNE 2 time. These are not official Facebook pages for the candidates, because that would not be permitted in Iran.
facebook.com/ facebook.com/ WWW.REZAEE.IR MREZAEI.IR
MAY 28
TWITTER DATA MOST SHARED TWEET TWEET SENTIMENT
@MOHAM_MADR 52% POSITIVE “I WAS NOT PRESENT IN AHMADINEJAD’S 3937 ERA NOR IN KHATAMI’S … TOTAL TWEETS I HAVE ALWAYS JUST BEEN A CANDIDATE” 15% NEGATIVE
12% NEUTRAL
WORD FREQUENCY MAY 28 - JUNE 2
22% SATIRICAL
ELECTION ABOUT THE DATA We have coded a sample of tweets for each of the candidates to assess whether the senti- ment of online communication is typically DEBATE positive/negative/neutral or satirical. AREF VOTE PLAN ROWHANI GHARAZI GHALIBAF JALILI IRAN
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Politician, academic and diplomat. The Minister of Foreign Affairs for 16 years. In 1981, Iran's current Supreme Leader (then president), recommended Velayati for the position of prime minister, but the ALI AKBAR VELAYATI Parliament voted against him.
FACEBOOK DATA ABOUT THE DATA
On Facebook we are monitoring the campaign and support pages for each of the candidates and tracking the growth of their 'likes' over time. These are not official Facebook pages for the candidates, because that would not be permitted in Iran.
facebook.com/ MAY 28 DR.A.A.VELAYATI JUNE 2
TWITTER DATA MOST SHARED TWEET TWEET SENTIMENT
@ALOOCHE 51% POSITIVE
“VELAYATI: OUR MEDIA AND POLITICAL PARTIES 1217 ARE NO LESS FREE THAN THOSE TOTAL TWEETS IN WESTERN COUNTRIES” 17% NEGATIVE
13% NEUTRAL
WORD FREQUENCY MAY 28 - JUNE 2 17% SATIRICAL
ABOUT THE DATA
We have coded a sample of tweets for each JALILI of the candidates to assess whether the senti- ment of online communication is typically DEBATE positive/negative/neutral or satirical. GHALIBAF AREF HADAD ADEL ROWHANI GHARAZI ELECTION REZAEI PEOPLE
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Cleric and mujtahid (qualified to exercise ijtihad in the evaluation of Islamic law). He has centrist views and HASSAN ROWHANI close ties to Iran's ruling clerics. If elected, he claims he will seek 'constructive interaction with the world'.
FACEBOOK DATA ABOUT THE DATA
On Facebook we are monitoring the campaign and support pages for each of the candidates and tracking the growth of their 'likes' over JUNE 2 time. These are not official Facebook pages for the candidates, because that would not be permitted in Iran.
facebook.com/ facebook.com/ DR.ROUHANI.FANPAGE CAMPAIGNERS FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF THE 'SHEIKH REPUBLIC'
MAY 28
TWITTER DATA MOST SHARED TWEET TWEET SENTIMENT
@NEISANEABI 74% POSITIVE “TENSION AND ARRESTS AT 3712 HASSAN ROHANI'S YOUTH SUPPORTERS TOTAL TWEETS CAMPAIGN HQ” 13% NEGATIVE
10% NEUTRAL
WORD FREQUENCY MAY 28 - JUNE 2
4% SATIRICAL
AREF ABOUT THE DATA We have coded a sample of tweets for each of the candidates to assess whether the senti- ment of online communication is typically ELECTION positive/negative/neutral or satirical. DEBATE VOTE JALILI CAMPAIGN REZAEI GHALIBAF VELAYATI HASHEMI
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