Linking event archives to news: a computational method for analyzing the gatekeeping process

IF 6.3 1区文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION

Communication Methods and Measures Pub Date : 2021-08-22 DOI:10.1080/19312458.2021.1953455

Kasper Welbers, Wouter van Atteveldt, Joseph W. Bajjalieh, Dan A. Shalmon, P. Joshi, Scott L. Althaus, Chung-hong Chan, Hartmut Wessler, Marc Jungblut

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Digital archives that document real-world events provide new opportunities for large-scale analyses of how news coverage represents reality. We present a method and open-source tool for linking event data to news articles, and demonstrate its application with an analysis of event and country level predictors of terrorism coverage in The Guardian from 2006 to 2018, using event data from the Global Terrorism Database (GTD). Our method builds on established techniques for calculating document similarity, and we propose a novel strategy for fine-tuning parameters of the event matching algorithm that requires no manual coding. An online appendix is provided that documents all code to replicate our analysis and reuse our tools.

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链接事件档案到新闻:一种分析守门过程的计算方法

记录现实世界事件的数字档案为大规模分析新闻报道如何代表现实提供了新的机会。我们提出了一种将事件数据链接到新闻文章的方法和开源工具，并通过使用全球恐怖主义数据库(GTD)的事件数据，对2006年至2018年《卫报》恐怖主义报道的事件和国家层面预测因素进行分析，展示了其应用。我们的方法建立在计算文档相似度的现有技术的基础上，我们提出了一种新的策略来微调事件匹配算法的参数，而不需要手动编码。提供了一个在线附录，它记录了所有代码，以复制我们的分析并重用我们的工具。

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Communication Methods and Measures COMMUNICATION-

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21.10

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1.80%

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期刊介绍： Communication Methods and Measures aims to achieve several goals in the field of communication research. Firstly, it aims to bring attention to and showcase developments in both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies to communication scholars. This journal serves as a platform for researchers across the field to discuss and disseminate methodological tools and approaches. Additionally, Communication Methods and Measures seeks to improve research design and analysis practices by offering suggestions for improvement. It aims to introduce new methods of measurement that are valuable to communication scientists or enhance existing methods. The journal encourages submissions that focus on methods for enhancing research design and theory testing, employing both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Furthermore, the journal is open to articles devoted to exploring the epistemological aspects relevant to communication research methodologies. It welcomes well-written manuscripts that demonstrate the use of methods and articles that highlight the advantages of lesser-known or newer methods over those traditionally used in communication. In summary, Communication Methods and Measures strives to advance the field of communication research by showcasing and discussing innovative methodologies, improving research practices, and introducing new measurement methods.