News Focus: Developments in Syria - impact on the Romanian online environment
The fall of the Syrian regime led by Bashar al-Assad came as a surprise to both the international and Romanian media. The Syrian conflict, which had been going on for more than a decade, had not given the public clear signals of such a quick turnaround. This event generated significant reverberations also in the Romanian online space.
According to data analyzed using the media intelligence software NewsVibe, in the last month more than 4,000 mentions about Syria have been registered in the most relevant online sources, reaching an estimated 111 million views.
Since the Syrian rebels captured the city of Aleppo, the Romanian online space has seen a significant increase in mentions of events in Syria. Even in recent days, the subject remains a major interest for online sources.
Grafic NewsVibe. Trends in the number of mentions of Syria and their total impact over the last month
Predominant sources
The top sources most frequently mentioning Syria and the Syrian conflict are dominated by news websites and their associated Facebook pages. Among the most active are stiripesurse.ro, G4Media, Digi24 and Adevărul, each with over 100 mentions of Syria in the last 30 days.
Of the sources present in the top 10, none had fewer than 80 mentions, underlining the particular importance of the topic.
Grafic NewsVibe. Top relevant online sources reporting on Syria in the last month
Top keywords mentioned
The most frequently mentioned terms in Syria articles and Facebook posts are Bashar, Assad, Damascus, Syrians, rebels,as well as Russia. Note the presence of several terms suggestive of public interpretations of how events in Syria have also affected the Russian Federation's involvement in the region. Russia has been the main supporter, including militarily, of the Damascus regime in recent years.
Graphic NewsVibe. Top entities mentioned in association with Syria in the last month
Emoji and Hashtag
Among the most used emoji in social media posts, those symbolizing the idea of prayer, love/compassion, alerts, goals accomplished, and news stand out.
Grafic NewsVibe. Top emoji used on Facebook in conversations about Syria in the last month
The most used hashtags in social media posts about Syria are exclusively related to recent events. Among them, #basharalassad, #assad, #war or #news stand out.
Grafic NewsVibe. Top hashtags used on Facebook in conversations about Syria in the last month
Local resources
Slightly more than 10% of mentions of Syria in the last month have been in local sources. The interest in locally relevant web sources is not evenly distributed, being more pronounced in counties such as Constanța, Iași, Arad, Timiș or Buuză, but also in counties in the Oltenia region.
Grafic NewsVibe. Relevant local sources mentioning Syria in the last month
Recent events in Syria have generated significant interest in the Romanian online space. The frequency of mentions and the use of specific terms emphasize the importance of the topic in online conversations.
*****Summary made with the help of a monitoring feed provided by NewsVibe Romania. The analysis, data and images presented were enhanced with Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence tools.
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