Table 1. Summary of datasets.
| PRE | NEWS | CONV | DEB | |
| description | Pre-debate baseline | Benghazi attack, 47% controversy | Republican Nat'l Conv. Democratic Nat'l Conv. | Presidential debates |
| time | 4 days before each debate (20:00–20:00 EDT) | 2-day news cycle (14:00–14:00 EDT) | 3 days (08:00–14:00 EDT) | 4 hours (20:00–02:00 EDT) |
| duration | 96 hours 4 |
48 hours 2 |
66 hours 2 |
6 hours 4 |
| peak tweet volume | 441,168 | 131,636 | 296,138 | 1,591,513 |
| peak unique users | 58,823 | 30,684 | 38,864 | 114,663 |
| event relevance ratio | 0.08 | 0.16 | 0.50 | 0.63 |
| shared attention | none | low | medium | high |