Language is tricky. Because the same words can mean different things to different people. And because it includes things like irony and sarcasm. In many respects language is a bit like going out for a drive. You see lots of road signs. Some are informative, like road names, house numbers, that kind of thing. These… [Read More]
Don’t be afraid of PR’s brave new world
Since I have become involved with the CIPRs Marcomms group I have managed to dodge getting too closely involved in organising an event. The group has its AGM at the start of the year and decided to host it at the CIPR in London. At last years event they also had a couple of speakers to… [Read More]
How do you feel about media sentiment?
How do you feel about those programs which tell you the sentiment of some text? A computer algorithm which examines some text, returning a score on its favourability. On balance I have a negative opinion on them. I explained in this infographic why. This is not a stagnant space and many minds are working to… [Read More]
Sampling – a way around auto sentiment analysis shortcomings
This article by Bill William Comcowich made some interesting points about automatic sentiment analysis. Although auto sentiment analysis systems have been getting better, they need to be trained (if that is an option). They also need monitoring. Bill suggests a combined approach. When you need quick results auto sentiment analysis is helpful. But be pragmatic… [Read More]