Identifying events using computer-assisted text analysis
Abstract: Events as elections, significant changes in laws, but also extreme weather conditions, may affect societal values and, consequently, public opinion. Accordingly, a central assumption for public opinion surveys in that respondents behavior is influenced by significant events. It is therefore necessary to consider the impact of potential events when designing a survey and, whenever possible, to control for these. To support the documentation of such social events, the authors have developed a procedure to identify events using computer-assisted text analysis. Event words are selected and grouped by means of exploratory factor analysis based on a comparison of a large text corpus that forms the reference for a smaller text corpus consisting of media items on significant events. As a result, the factors represent significant events during a specific time period. (author's abstract)
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
- Sprache
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Englisch
- Anmerkungen
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Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Social Science Computer Review ; 26 (2008) 4 ; 483-497
- Klassifikation
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Politik
- Ereignis
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Veröffentlichung
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Mannheim
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2008
- Urheber
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Landmann, Juliane
Züll, Cornelia
- DOI
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10.1177/0894439307313703
- URN
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urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-443686
- Rechteinformation
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Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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25.03.2025, 13:50 MEZ
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Beteiligte
- Landmann, Juliane
- Züll, Cornelia
Entstanden
- 2008