The Daily Iowan

@TheDailyIowan · Iowa City, Iowa · joined 21 Aug 2008

The independent newspaper serving the University of Iowa and surrounding communities since 1868. 18 ACP Pacemakers • 5x Iowa Newspaper of the Year

26 220Followers

486Following

42 614Posts total

1.3KViews on collected posts

Against accounts of the same size

5 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 10K–100K follower range. below its peers on both reach and engagement.

Median views163this account1 384median for 10K–100K

Reach, %0.62%this account4.31%median for 10K–100K

Engagement, %0.43%this account1.92%median for 10K–100K

Metric	This account	Median for 10K–100K	Ratio
Median views per post	163	1 384	0.12×
Reach (views ÷ followers)	0.62%	4.31%	0.14×
Engagement rate	0.43%	1.92%	0.22×

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Growth & engagement

How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.

Views per post

4694 Sep

143

464

163

Last 5 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.

Engagement rate per post

0.43%4 Sep

0.00%

1.08%

1.23%

0.00%

Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 10K–100K accounts is 1.92%.

What the audience does

Likes55.6%5 in total

Reposts22.2%2 in total

Replies22.2%2 in total

Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.

Followers by day

4 Sep

Daily snapshots since 04 Sep 2026; the dashed line is the starting count.

Latest posts

Kid Captain Harlow Taube was born with Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I. Six years later, Harper has received over 300 infusions, which she will celebrate in Kinnick Stadium this Saturday. https://t.co/1K2TIAfpp0 97 views · 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies 04 Sep 2026 Five things to look out for in Iowa football’s season-opener against Northern Illinois. From the quarterback battle to the defensive line, the Hawkeyes have many questions to answer in 2026. https://t.co/4SiMuLAEzV 163 views · 1 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies 04 Sep 2026 Iowa tight end DJ Vonnahme has leaned on his humble upbringing while handling pre-season hype. The third-year tight end was named to the Mackey Award Watch List ahead of the season. https://t.co/YoCDwMeXBJ 464 views · 4 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies 04 Sep 2026 Students engage in new activities at the Cultural Centers Block Party. https://t.co/qlNA83Q7En 143 views · 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies 04 Sep 2026 Iowa City City Council defers decision, Iowa City Community School District approves $8 million loan, among other developments in Johnson County. https://t.co/xhxb04TCUc 469 views · 0 likes · 0 reposts · 2 replies 04 Sep 2026