This statistic presents the percentage change in number of Twitter followers of major American news outlets between February and October 2011. CNN's follower-base grew by 71 percent during the sample period.
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Pew Research Center. (November 14, 2011). Percentage change in number of Twitter followers of major American media outlets between February and October 2011 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/207394/twitter-follower-growth-of-major-american-news-outlets/
Pew Research Center. "Percentage change in number of Twitter followers of major American media outlets between February and October 2011." Chart. November 14, 2011. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/207394/twitter-follower-growth-of-major-american-news-outlets/
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Percentage change in number of Twitter followers of major American media outlets between February and October 2011 [Graph], Pew Research Center, November 14, 2011. [Online]. Available: /statistics/207394/twitter-follower-growth-of-major-american-news-outlets/
