On the Replicability of Data Collection Using Online News Databases

IF 2.2 3区社会学 Q2 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Ps-Political Science & Politics Pub Date : 2023-01-11 DOI:10.1017/S1049096522001317

Mikaela Karstens, Michael J. Soules, Nick Dietrich

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Abstract

ABSTRACT News databases, such as Factiva and Nexis Uni, are vital for the construction of many commonly used datasets of political events because they provide researchers with access to thousands of diverse news sources. This article raises several issues with news databases that pose a threat to the quality and replicability of data-collection efforts. We recommend best practices for using news databases to gather event data.

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论在线新闻数据库数据采集的可复制性

新闻数据库，如Factiva和Nexis Uni，对于构建许多常用的政治事件数据集至关重要，因为它们为研究人员提供了数千种不同的新闻来源。本文提出了新闻数据库的几个问题，这些问题对数据收集工作的质量和可复制性构成威胁。我们推荐使用新闻数据库收集事件数据的最佳实践。

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Ps-Political Science & Politics POLITICAL SCIENCE-

CiteScore

3.40

自引率

27.30%

发文量

166

期刊介绍： PS: Political Science & Politics provides critical analyses of contemporary political phenomena and is the journal of record for the discipline of political science reporting on research, teaching, and professional development. PS, begun in 1968, is the only quarterly professional news and commentary journal in the field and is the prime source of information on political scientists" achievements and professional concerns. PS: Political Science & Politics is sold ONLY as part of a joint subscription with American Political Science Review and Perspectives on Politics.