EnglishThe Detroit News is on Twitter (X) as @detroitnews, with 340,032 followers and 404,588 posts. A typical post draws 2 interactions, an engagement rate of 0.001% per follower. It has been on X since October 2008, an account age of 18 years.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 2 interactions against 340K followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 80 original posts, its engagement rate beats 8% of 20,444 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 1.8K times each, and 0.112% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.526% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 80 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 9, 2026.
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Bio
Breaking news in the D since 1873. Reach us at online(at)detroitnews(dot)com. Subscribe today 📮: https://t.co/Gwtt51ZO2t
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The Detroit News on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitter handle for The Detroit News?
- The Detroit News posts on Twitter (X) as @detroitnews. The profile is at x.com/detroitnews, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
- How many followers does The Detroit News have on Twitter?
- The Detroit News (@detroitnews) has 340,032 followers on Twitter (X). The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did The Detroit News join Twitter?
- The Detroit News joined Twitter (X) in October 2008. The @detroitnews account is 18 years old. Searches for The Detroit News age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.