The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud Project

Apr 25, 2012

The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud - Milk Paints

The #GC2012 Twitter Word Cloud Project

Twitter was a powerful tool of engagement during General Conference 2012. I thought it would be fascinating to archive and analyze the updates tagged with #gc2012. On Tuesday morning, I set up an Archive of the #gc2012 hashtag through a HootSuite Pro account. Every day I downloaded the data from the previous day, corrected the date and time to be local for Tampa, removed extraneous data and put it in a spreadsheet. Then I used Wordle to create a word cloud with the text of all the updates for that day. After a few days, I began to edit out Twitter usernames and prominent hashtags to get a better view of the conversation. I hope that you enjoy the results!

Where can I find the data?

The raw data of Twitter updates tagged with #gc2012 are available in a spreadsheet at http://j.mp/Iad0fW. Use the tabs along the bottom of the page to navigate to each day of the conference. (Updated through May 3, 2012)

Where can I download full size images for the entire conference?

I created multiple word clouds for the entire conference in various color schemes and arrangements. You can find the links to these images below.

The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud - BW - http://j.mp/KRgBkJ
The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud - WB - http://j.mp/J7cJoQ
The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud - Ghostly - http://j.mp/IPPv7j
The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud - Indian Earth - http://j.mp/KSvgqc
The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud - Firenze - http://j.mp/KXdMsh
The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud - Chilled Summer - http://j.mp/IUQZCg
The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud - Blue Meets Orange - http://j.mp/JMXqUq
The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud - Kindled - http://j.mp/Jqr42u
The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud - Shooting Star - http://j.mp/KhoaA3
The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud - Organic Carrot - http://j.mp/K4CJkD
The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud - Milk Paints - http://j.mp/J7d6zL
The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud - Moss - http://j.mp/KSvDkJ
The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud - Heat - http://j.mp/KRhCJN
The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud - yramirP - http://j.mp/Jlnv1n

Where can I download full size images for each day?

You can find the full size downloadable word cloud images created from these Twitter updates with the links below. The #gc2012 Twitter Word Cloud Project for:

April 24, 2012 - http://j.mp/ISLHmI
April 25, 2012 - http://j.mp/Jcsqus
April 26, 2012 - http://j.mp/IgqxBE
April 27, 2012 - http://j.mp/Iy50TY
April 28, 2012 - http://j.mp/IxuGmR
April 29, 2012 - http://j.mp/IP7MDJ
April 30, 2012 - http://j.mp/IDGTW6
May 1, 2012 - http://j.mp/IlvANg
May 2, 2012 - http://j.mp/KeZCsq
May 3, 2012 - http://j.mp/J339V7
May 4, 2012 - http://j.mp/Jlo6A9

How can I support and join in this project?

Share - Use http://j.mp/JPiBqj to share this blog post with others.
Analyze - Dig in to the raw Twitter data with the spreadsheet above and share what you discover
Post - Use the images in your own blog posts, make prints, share with others and include in articles both online and in print.
Donate - Will you please donate to a few dollars to help cover costs of the archiving service? Use this link to donate securely via PayPal or credit / debit card.