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)

Standort
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Umfang
Online-Ressource
Sprache
Englisch
Anmerkungen
Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Social Science Computer Review ; 26 (2008) 4 ; 483-497

Klassifikation
Politik

Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wo)
Mannheim
(wann)
2008
Urheber
Landmann, Juliane
Züll, Cornelia

DOI
10.1177/0894439307313703
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-443686
Rechteinformation
Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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Beteiligte

  • Landmann, Juliane
  • Züll, Cornelia

Entstanden

  • 2008

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