August 12th, 2010 | by Stephen
When the Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, asked for a written explanation from Callely, the topic quickly began to dominate the social media sphere in Ireland. On Wednesday June 2nd 2010, three days after the article in the Sunday Independent, there were 584 mentions of the Senator in 24 hours.
April 26th, 2010 | by Stephen
For the first time at a British election, the three main party leaders are engaging in a series of three televised debates, modelled on the debates held in U.S. Presidential elections. How much of an effect are these much publicised, and much talked about debates having on the media coverage for Labour, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats and their leaders? How are the media, in the UK, and across the globe, covering the various parties? And which leader is winning the battle for the headlines?
February 17th, 2010 | by Stephen
It’s rare that a week passes when Ryanair do not feature prominently in the news. Over the last 12 months, what has Ryanair’s media presence been like, online? What are the key stories that the airline has promoted, and what gets reported? O'Leary Analytics has taken the coverage the low fares airline has received over the last year in the online media and picked out the key trends and topics.
January 12th, 2010 | by stephen
One name dominating the headlines in Ireland this week has been Iris Robinson. The wife of Peter Robinson (who temporarily stepped aside as First Minister in the Northern Ireland Assembly yesterday), she has been at the center of a political and personal scandal. Details of Robinson’s extramarital affair with a 19 year old in 2008 [...]