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

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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