keepr @datagotham 2013
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keeprAlgorithm for data mining breaking news using NLP and ad hoc network analysis
Hong Qu @hqu
www.keepr.comDataGotham
September 12, 2013
Twitter, Credibility and The Watertown Manhunt
Computational Journalism
News reporters are● overworked● underpaid● …a dying breed
Journalism is● slow● embracing data● in need of Big Data tools
Computers count really, really fast!
Humans are way better at at making value judgements and telling stories
Andy Carvin - “a one-man Twitter news bureau”
Social media and the Boston bombings: When citizens and journalists cover the same story
Keepr harmonizes with journalism’s workflow and values
Entity extraction and Source discovery
http://keepr.com/index.php?q=datagotham
What’s next for keepr?
➔ refine algorithm➔ ad hoc conversation network analysis➔ source classification➔ speed, speed, speed
Rolling out a Beta program for newsroomsSign up at www.keepr.com/beta
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