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Which of the Beeb's News presenters, correspondents and reporters is most active on Twitter?

In this special Rise Report, we've used the Twitter accounts of 91 BBC News staff (sourced from public list maintained by @BBCNews) and ranked them on their twitter activity which includes retweets and directed tweets (i.e. @abc tweets). The total activity between Wednesday 1st July to Tuesday 6th July was used to calculate a daily average.

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Media Usage

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Rank			Twitter activity July 1st to 6th 2015 (avg per day)	Total Tweet Activity
1.	(1)	Chris Mason BBC Political Correspondent, Westminster 'He is prolific and sometimes pure gibberish on a no news day,' says @MalcolmThorpe19	29.9	209
2.	(2)	Lyse Doucet BBC Presenter and Chief International Correspondent. Canada is my country, London is my city, but am at home in many places.	20.9	146
3.	(5)	Dan Roan BBC Sports Editor. Proud dad & husband	17.7	124
4.	(3)	Mark Simpson TV reporter for BBC News. Trust me, I'm a journalist.	17.3	121
5.	(4)	Robert Peston Economics Editor for the BBC, allegedly. Founder of Speakers for Schools (http://t.co/UV2qqQMLyX). East Stand	14.6	102
6.	(7)	Kim Ghattas BBC correspondent. Author: The Secretary- a Journey with Hillary Clinton from Beirut to the Heart of American Power. RT not endorsement http://t.co/ZevmvamGx0	14.3	100
7.	(9)	Mike Embley Broadcaster. Thin. Very thin.	10.7	75
8.	(8)	Jonah Fisher BBC Myanmar/Burma correspondent. Previously Thailand, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Eritrea... and a few other places. http://t.co/e8oGGpluIv	10.3	72
9.	(6)	Barbara Plett BBC State Department Correspondent	9.3	65
10.	(14)	Norman Smith BBC News Assistant Political Editor, minor ballet bore and owner of mad spaniel.	9.0	63
11.	(16)	Ros Atkins Presenter of @BBCOS, BBC News Channel (9pm) & BBC World News TV (17&20GMT), Monday-Thursday.	8.4	59
12.	(10)	Daniel Sandford I am Home Affairs Correspondent for BBC News. Police, prisons, law, crime and terrorism. Before that Moscow Correspondent so still tweet about Russia/Ukraine.	8.1	57
13.	(19)	Ross Hawkins BBC political correspondent. My views, not the BBC's.	7.4	52
14.	(23)	Ben Thompson Presenter & Correspondent @BBCNews Previously New York & Middle East.	7.0	49
15=	(10)	Nick Robinson Political Editor, BBC News Reporting when can. Recuperating when need to.	6.9	48
15=	(21)	Chris Morris Europe Correspondent, BBC News. Previously in India, Turkey and other places gone but not forgotten. Plenty to talk about.	6.9	48
17.	(24)	Danny Shaw Home Affairs Correspondent for BBC News	6.6	46
18.	(13)	Gavin Hewitt The BBC's Chief Correspondent. This is my take on the big arguments - the politics, economics and personalities in the UK, Europe and N America.	6.3	44
19.	(18)	Mark Mardell Presenter BBC R4 “world this weekend” and Friday WATO. Former BBC North America & Europe editor. Tweeting promiscuously on The World, (this weekend, @ One etc)	6.1	43
20.	(27)	Martine Croxall BBC News Presenter. Host of #BBCPapers at 10.40pm weekdays/ 10.30pm &11.30pm weekends. Often to be found with @mayanfield	6.0	42
21.	(21)	Mark Lowen BBC Turkey Correspondent. Previously based in Athens and Belgrade. All views my own.	5.9	41
22.	(24)	Jon Donnison BBC Australia Correspondent. Based in Sydney covering Oz and the region. Emmy nominated. Formerly in Gaza, West Bank, DC, Egypt. Cyclist.	5.7	40
23.	(12)	Shaimaa Khalil #BBCNewsday presenter on @bbcworldservice. Former BBC #Pakistan correspondent.BBQ enthusiast.Egyptian+Alexandrian now British!My views -RTs not endorsements	5.6	39
24=	(19)	Victoria Derbyshire Mum, partner, journo. Story? victoria@bbc.co.uk. News, original stories, interviews, debates. Daily prog online, @BBCTwo, @BBCNews 9.15-11am #VictoriaLIVE	5.4	38
24=	(27)	Sally Bundock Journalist, presenter of #BBCTheBriefing and #BBCBizLive. You can catch both on the BBC iPlayer. #PowerPartTime #MotherOfThreeBoys #ConferenceHost	5.4	38
26=	(14)	Laura Kuenssberg Chief Correspondent +Presenter @BBCNewsnight - interested in stories! Our show - Mon-Fri 1030 BBC2, 1100 in Scotland My bad pics on instagram too	5.3	37
26=	(26)	Dave Lee Former: BBC Silicon Valley reporter. Next: San Francisco correspondent @FinancialTimes. TIPS: DMs open, Signal: (628) 400-7370	5.3	37
28.	(35)	Quentin Sommerville BBC Middle East Correspondent	4.7	33
29.	(34)	Naga Munchetty Journalist - @BBCbreakfast & @BBCWorld. Conference & Event host. Slightly obsessed golfer: Handicap: 9. Views my own. RTs are not.	4.6	32
30=	(36)	Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent	4.4	31
30=	(27)	Kamal Ahmed BBC Business Editor	4.4	31
32.	(43)	Dominic Casciani #multitasking BBC News Home Affairs Correspondent. Online/Radio/TV. Immigration, law/policy, terrorism/security, occasional documentaies & too few km on a bike	4.1	29
33.	(46)	David Shukman I'm the BBC's Science Editor	4.0	28
34.	(31)	Babita Sharma Journalist, Presenter & BBC World News Anchor. A corner shop kid. Media enquiries: Dylan@troikatalent.com.	3.6	25
35.	(32)	Clive Myrie BBC Presenter, foreign correspondent ,opera lover and Man City fan.	3.4	24
36=	(30)	Mark Lobel BBC journalist based in London. Formerly reported for the BBC in the Middle East and Africa.	3.3	23
36=	(38)	Mariko Oi 大井真理子 @BBCWorld reporter/presenter & new mum based in Singapore, after a stint in Tokyo, NY & London. BBCレポーター／キャスター＆新米ママ。在シンガポール、日本にもちょく�...	3.3	23
38.	(32)	James Cook Soon to be Los Angeles Correspondent for BBC News, covering the US west coast. Ex-Scotland Correspondent.	3.1	22
39=	(43)	Nuala McGovern Presenter of BBC's Outside Source 15-17GMT BBC World Service, you'll also find me on BBC World News & BBC News	2.4	17
39=	(40)	Richard Conway Sports News Correspondent, BBC Sport.	2.4	17
41=	(49)	Peter Hunt Royal correspondent for the BBC	2.3	16
41=	(37)	Karin Giannone BBC World News TV and World Service radio presenter. Mother of 3. Slow runner. http://t.co/HLSEKH1I5A	2.3	16
43.	(17)	Tim Reid Political Correspondent	2.1	15
44=	(38)	Mishal Husain Today Programme, BBC1 on Sundays and sometimes elsewhere @BBCNews. Instagram: @mishalhusain	2.0	14
44=	(52)	Richard Taylor Creator of BBC tech brand, Click. Now a freelance correspondent, video producer and media trainer.	2.0	14
44=	(58)	Tanya Beckett Business presenter, BBC World News	2.0	14
47=	(43)	Aaron Heslehurst News Anchor & Presenter BBC World News - "Talking Business with Aaron Heslehurst" https://t.co/UAsX14Yvvg. LOVE commercial aviation. My views not BBC	1.7	12
47=	(41)	Katty Kay Anchor for BBC World News America in Washington \| Author of The Confidence Code and Womenomics with @ClaireShipman	1.7	12
49=	(58)	Rory Cellan-Jones I'm the BBC's Technology Correspondent and this is my official Twitter profile. If you want something a bit less formal with more dog/family head to @ruskin147	1.6	11
49=	(41)	John Moylan BBC Industry & Employment Correspondent ..also covering Energy John.Moylan@bbc.co.uk	1.6	11
49=	(49)	Carrie Gracie Ex-BBC China Editor	1.6	11
52.	(48)	Fergus Walsh Medical Correspondent for the BBC	1.4	10
53=	(51)	Stephen Smith Newsnight Culture Corr; presenter BBC docs: Nabokov, the Fig Leaf, US diners, Art Nouveau, Faberge eggs, How to Get Ahead at Court' Author 'Underground London'	1.3	9
53=	(68)	Katya Adler BBC Europe Editor. Views my own	1.3	9
53=	(61)	James Coomarasamy BBC radio & tv presenter: @bbcnewshour @bbcworldtonight and BBC World News. Any views inadvertently expressed are mine; RTs are not endorsements.	1.3	9
56=	(56)	Jeremy Bowen BBC Middle East Editor. Author of Six Days: How the 1967 War Shaped the Middle East, War Stories and The Arab Uprisings: the People Want the Fall of the Regime	1.1	8
56=	(52)	James Landale Deputy Political Editor for BBC News	1.1	8
58=	(58)	Andrew Harding BBC Africa correspondent. Based in Joburg.	1.0	7
58=	(68)	Mark Easton Home Editor for BBC News. And a pointless answer on Pointless.	1.0	7
58=	(52)	Yalda Hakim Anchor and Correspondent. Host of BBC World New's Impact with Yalda Hakim	1.0	7
61=	(61)	Allegra Stratton Allegra Stratton Political Editor, BBC Newsnight and general election coverage for Radio 4's Woman's Hour. Prev of The Guardian. On the road, a lot	0.9	6
61=	(57)	David Eades Presenter, BBC World News, and 'The World Tonight' BBC Radio 4. Ex-Europe, Ireland and Sports Correspondent.	0.9	6
63=	(46)	Hugh Pym BBC News Health Editor covering all aspects of health (UK and Global). Politics and economics of the NHS.	0.7	5
63=	(68)	Ghadi Sary BBC News producer	0.7	5
65=	(78)	Jon Kay West of England Correspondent for @BBCNews, Presenter for @BBCBreakfast. Probably the smallest name on TV. Views are mine alone. RTs are only that.	0.6	4
65=	(61)	Will Gompertz BBC's arts editor.	0.6	4
65=	(64)	Geeta Pandey I'm the Deputy Editor with BBC Online in India.	0.6	4
68=	(68)	Matt McGrath Environment correspondent for BBC News - covering all the green issues, interested in scicomm but also rugby, GAA, Munster & Ireland	0.4	3
68=	(68)	Jon Sopel Jon Sopel, BBC North America Editor	0.4	3
68=	(64)	Jon Brain News Correspondent for BBC Television, Radio and Online. http://t.co/vBzl7LNCCQ	0.4	3
68=	(52)	Ben Brown BBC News Presenter and author of 'Sandstealers', a novel about war correspondents.	0.4	3
68=	(78)	Pallab Ghosh Science Correspondent for BBC News	0.4	3
68=	(78)	Tim Franks BBC Presenter - Newshour (World Service radio) & Hardtalk (World TV). Previously, an award-winning BBC foreign correspondent. RTs not endorsements.	0.4	3
68=	(64)	Matthew Price Chief Correspondent @BBCr4Today ... Formerly in Middle East / Americas / Europe / Balkans // Stories to: matthew.price.01@bbc.co.uk	0.4	3
75=	(68)	Matthew Amroliwala Presenter BBC World News	0.3	2
75=	(68)	Tim Willcox Presenter and reporter for BBC News and BBC World News.	0.3	2
75=	(83)	Ian Pannell BBC International Correspondent. RTs are of interest not endorsement.	0.3	2
75=	(68)	Soutik Biswas India Editor with BBC News site http://t.co/TLHT7IdYf7	0.3	2
79=	(64)	Lucy Manning BBC News special correspondent.	0.1	1
79=	(78)	Tim Whewell BBC Correspondent	0.1	1
79=	(78)	Sanjoy Majumder India Correspondent for BBC News	0.1	1
79=	(68)	Lucy Hockings Presenter of GMT, BBC World News @bbcworld New Zealander who calls London home	0.1	1
79=	(83)	Philippa Thomas BBC news woman. Presenter @BBCWorld @bbcworldservice. Career coach. #PositivePsychology Masters student. Talk at work, read at home, travel all over	0.1	1
79=	(83)	Alastair Leithead BBC Africa Correspondent, checked out of California, great to be back on the continent. Ex-Asia, ex-Kabul. Tweeting and reporting across sub-Saharan Africa.	0.1	1
85=	(83)	Steve Rosenberg Moscow Correspondent for BBC News	0.0	0
85=	(83)	Emma Simpson I'm one of the BBC's Business Correspondents in the Business & Economics Unit at New Broadcasting House.	0.0	0
85=	(83)	Karen Allen BBC Foreign Correspondent covering Africa and Afghanistan. Views my own	0.0	0
85=	(83)	Zeinab Badawi Presenter, World News Today	0.0	0
85=	(83)	George Alagiah BBC journalist	0.0	0
85=	(68)	Paul Adams BBC Diplomatic Correspondent. Previously in Washington, Middle East and Balkans. Recently looking at migration.	0.0	0
85=	(83)	Gordon Farquhar BBC Radio 5's Sports News and Olympics correspondent. I'm an official BBC tweeter.	0.0	0