Mashable: Obama Speech on Oil Spill Not a Hit on Facebook and Twitter

For the most part, Twitter and Facebook users were underwhelmed by U.S. President Barack Obama’s speech last night with regard to April 20′s massive oil spill on the Gulf Coast.

Opinion analytics company Crimson Hexagon analyzed approximately 83,000 tweets and public Facebook comments from 8 p.m. EST Tuesday though around 5 a.m. EST Wednesday that included mention of President Obama, the Oval Office speech or the oil spill, which occurred after a BP oil rig exploded.


Written by Wayne St. Amand

Wayne St. Amand is a veteran marketing leader with a track record of significantly accelerating the growth trajectory and valuation of technology businesses. At Crimson Hexagon, St. Amand is responsible for driving business expansion through the company's global corporate and product marketing efforts.