Beating the news using social media: the case study of American Idol

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Season 11 contestants. http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_11

Jessica Sanchez makes it to Idol’s top 5; rocker Elise Testone out. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/183767/jessica-sanchez-makes-it-to-idols-top-5-rocker-elise-testone-out

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Ciulla F, Mocanu D, Baronchelli A, Perra N, Gonçalves B, Vespignani A (2012) Beating the news using social media: the case study of American Idol. arXiv:1205.4467v1

Ciulla F, Mocanu D, Baronchelli A, Perra N, Gonçalves B, Vespignani A (2012) Beating the news using social media: the case study of American Idol. arXiv:1205.4467v2