The shooting of Walter Scott in South Carolina completely dominated the conversation on Cable News Twitter yesterday. It was interesting to see the divergence in the networks: while Fox News had more mentions overall, CNN had more people tweeting.
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The Kelly File had the best hour, but I have to give the day to Anderson Cooper, who managed to bring in the most mentions throughout the day.
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The video in the shooting of Walter Scott triggered the largest conversation on Cable News Twitter on Tuesday, followed by Rand Paul’s campaign launch.
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The conversation picked up on Tuesday with Megyn Kelly’s The Kelly File winning the best hour of the day. Kelly was followed by Anderson Cooper 360, All In w/ Chris Hayes, Hannity, and The Ed Show.
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A protest against the proposed Student Success Act topped the conversation on Cable News Twitter on Monday. Protesters fear the act will cause the Common Core standards to be enshrined in law.
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