The challenge

• The APC needed to gauge the impact of its media activities on the volume and tone of discussion of the Australian Paralympian team, and to also demonstrate the interest in and effectiveness of its campaign to sponsors and funding agencies.
• The APC was also particularly keen to better understand the contribution of social media to the overall media profile of the event, the athletes and the committee.

The solution

• The analysis tracked traditional and social media discussion of the Games, the APC, the athletes and the results; the profile of APC sponsors and partners in coverage; and the take-up of the APC’s proactive materials.
• The analysis also evaluated social media engagement with posts from the athletes themselves, as well as those from the APC.

Actionable insight

• Isentia provided the APC with an integrated view of how the team was portrayed across all media types, with a strong emphasis on what types of media activity led to favourable media coverage.
• The high level of engagement with athlete’s tweets and YouTube footage provided the APC with a strong case for change. The APC set out to provide media outlets with more dynamic materials and experiences rather than traditional, static press releases.
• The APC adjusted the way it recruits media staff, shifting its focus in order to create engaging digital content in the lead up to Sochi and Rio.