What is it about computational communication science? #aBitOfCCS on dictionaries with Anke Stoll hosted by Emese Domahidi
Jun 27, 2023
Anke Stoll developed a dictionary to detect German incivility using manual and automated approaches. The podcast discusses the challenges and potentials of using dictionaries in computational communication science, including the advantages of cost-effectiveness and scalability, difficulties in keyword collection, and the potential of incorporating machine learning. They also explore the evaluation of dictionaries, the importance of training models on relevant data, and the challenges of building dictionaries, recommending freely accessible dictionaries and coding schemes.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Creating and Testing a Dictionary for Incivility in German Text from Social Media
01:36 • 2min
Advantages and Challenges of Using Dictionaries for Computational Communication Science
03:11 • 6min
Analysis of Dictionaries for Detecting Uncivil Content
08:52 • 6min
Challenges and Recommendations for Developing Dictionaries in Computational Communication Science
14:39 • 3min