QUT researchers are mapping the G20 Leaders' Summit as it plays out on Twitter.
Find out what people are tweeting from inside the declared areas, or about happenings within the declared areas.
- View four interactive maps. We suggest you 'view as an iFrame' in each map to make the most of the zoom feature.
- Watch the G20 Hypometer.
- More information about the project.
Update as at 12pm, Friday November 14:
G20 Hypometer
We're analysing all #G20 tweets to see what the world thinks of the leaders' summit.
Twitter leaderboard - countries most talked about, and where Australia sits in the conversation
Yesterday
1. USA
2. Australia
3. Russia
Today so far
1. USA
2. Australia
3. UK
Hot hashtags - the top trenders
1. #G20Brisbane
2. #OnMyAgenda
3. #Auspol
On the rise - emerging hashtags
1. #climatechange #climate
2. #ABCNews24
G20 tweet totals
- 290,408 since 23 October
- 53,798 tweets yesterday, biggest day so far
- 32,350 tweets so far today
G20 social media maps
In a first for any G20 event, we're mining tweets about what's happening inside the declared zones, and plotting them on four interactive maps.
Twitter hot spots - popular locations mentioned
- Roma Street - due to the deaths in custody rally
- South Bank Parklands - locals making the most of the beach, and jogging
- Brisbane Airport - more arrivals, including Mexican, Japanese and Indian leaders
Our favourite tweets
- (From an ABC News journalist) A friend is printing these for @avidreader4101 for #G20. Orders are going through the roof, apparently.
- (From an individual) Remember when BREAKING news meant something other than a plane landing at Brisbane airport? Yup. This is #G20 Brisbane Airport
- (From an Australian Financial Review journalist) Bizarre G20 moment. IMF boss Christine Lagarde casually strolling over Goodwill Bridge, flanked by 4 officers #G20 Goodwill Bridge
- (From an individual) #G20Brisbane #G20 it's a cyclist's paradise...
- (From an individual) They gave me a day off for G20 & now have helicopters circling so I can't have a lie in
Media contact:
Rose Trapnell, QUT Media team leader, 0407 585 901, media@qut.edu.au, rose.trapnell@qut.edu.au
