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Sentiment and Content Analysis of Chinese News Coverage

Language Information Sciences Research Centre, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

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OI YEE KWONG

Language Information Sciences Research Centre, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

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WEI LUNG WONG

Language Information Sciences Research Centre, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

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TOM B. Y. LAI

Language Information Sciences Research Centre, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219427905001249Cited by:1 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

Typical news coverage contains both objective facts and subjective sentiments. This is especially true for newsworthy individuals and organizations, and media opinion on strategic subjects. Analysis either on demand or on a longitudinal basis provides a critical source of information heretofore not readily nor economically obtainable for a range of meaningful purposes. One application is the monitoring of positive or negative summative news coverage on targeted subjects.

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