LibraryNowPlayMechanicsMCP

Kinds

Campaign417Product127Food & drink30App & software69Film95Series98Music85Game152Book61Creator moment68Meme & format143Trend & aesthetic45Activity62Moment142
PricingPrivacyTermsRefundsPress
Library/Moment/The Dean Scream
Grade B21 sourcesHIS-01567

The Dean Scream

Moment · 2004 · Notable

42Editable slideCertificate

Howard Dean’s rally scream aired 633 times on national news in four days.

As the 'Dean scream' turns 15, its impact on American politics lives on
NBC News
dean
Trei Brundrett from McLean, VA, the states / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Howard Dean re-enacts infamous ‘Dean Scream’ | CNN Politics
CNN
Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean speaks on the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 26, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Time

Spread Score

How it works
ReachNo data yetContagion35Breadth50Velocity69Longevity1342

Numbers

Peak proxy date
Week of Jan 23, 2004
Jan 19 ’04 to Week of Jan 23, 2004
Platforms
3
Started on TV
Origin
Seeded
Politics & civic

Mechanics

  • Response chain
  • Platform jump
  • Press loopPrimary
  • Controversy
  • Transgression

How it spread

Trace the origin

Dean’s shout followed his third-place Iowa finish. TV replays fed web remixes that broadcasters covered in turn. He tried interviews and self-parody, but the clip outlasted his campaign.

Proxy date; not a directly measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

Google searchesJun ’03DecMar ’04Sep ’06Mar ’09Sep ’11Mar ’14Nov ’15Sep ’16Nov ’17Jan ’19JulPeak proxyTVOpen webPress
TVOpen webPress

12 more events on this chart

Join free to see them

Timeline (15)

  1. January 2004

    Howard Dean seed · Jan 19 ’04

    After finishing third in Iowa, Dean listed states and shouted during CNN’s live coverage at 10:38 p.m. ET.[1][2]

    Open the first post ↗

  2. Drudge Report / independent remixers platform jump · Jan 20 ’04

    Drudge linked the scream as music remixes circulated on blogs and DeanGoesNuts.com.[3][4]

  3. NBC Today / CBS press · Jan 20 ’04

    Morning television hosts questioned Dean about his Iowa speech.[3]

  1. owner response · Jan 22 ’04

  2. owner response · Jan 22 ’04

Join free to see the other 12 events and the full chart. Free, on every case.

or continue with Google

Why it worked

Do this

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

Pro opens the playbook, all 9 sourced numbers and 21 sources. Start with a free account.

Join freeGo Pro · $13/mo
Origin
Seeded
Sector
Politics & civic
Region
US
Reported figure
—
Evidence
Grade B

Spread the same way

Moment · TV · 201954

Alex Morgan’s tea-sipping celebration

Alex Morgan

Meltwater reported over 210,000 social mentions for a World Cup tea-sipping celebration.

1 / 8

  • Alex Morgan’s tea-sipping celebration
  • Baldur's Gate 3 Bear Scene Reveal
  • Dakota Johnson’s Ellen Interview
  • Nicole Kidman’s Vanity Fair Hollywood Cover
  • BMW heated seats: microtransaction hell
  • The $1 Chevrolet Chatbot
  • Yeezy Gap’s construction-bag display photo
  • Einstein AI Homework Agent

New cases, every week

How the next thing spread, the week it does.