Introduction
Computational methods for sorting and organizing data can have enormous benefits, especially when there’s a large amount of data to process. Hand encoding, in contrast, can be tremendously labor intensive, yet some types of distinctions that are all but impossible for a computer to make are comparatively easy for a person. Understanding differences between these tagging methods is a crucial aspect of studying Twitter.
TagCloud of Hashtags (Machine Encoded)
STL
ThugMentality
obama
inequality
libcrib
oakland
nbc
WATCH
Sad
HumanRights
AC360
JusticeForMichaelBrown
StopObamasAmnesty
JayNixon
MH370
Spelman
Ohio
Thanksgiving
indictment
STLTogether
United
DanIsom
Occupy
America
MLK
148feet
BreakingNews
standup4mike
mikebrownverdict
merica
nojusticenopeace
fb
Unbelievable
NoJusticeNoProfit
OpFerguson
whitesupremacy
police
live
priorities
Palestine
staywoke
ccot
hate
GrandJuryVerdict
BlackFriday
DONTSHOOT
Ebola
STANDFORSOMETHING
RedNationRising
Reuters
PrayersForFerguson
MTVStars
riot
108Days
freedomofspeech
insane
Bullshit
anarchy
VerdictOutcome
BlackLivesMatter
ImmigrationAction
PantsUpDontLoot
BREAKING
Boston
News
cbs
PrayForPeace
injustice
MTP
US
HowToGetAwayWithMurder
FergusonPHL
ArrestDarrenWilson
MikeBrown
justsaying
peace
lgbt
nixon
TheLead
tcot
grandjury
UnitedWeWin
JordanDavis
teaparty
politicsnation
Cleveland
SleepyHollow
FOX13
GrandJuryDecision
ff
lnyhbt
RekiaBoyd
FoolsErrand
FergusonDecision
history
fergusongrandjurydecision
FergusonRiotTrips
wilson
OneLove
indictwilson
HTGAWM
FergusonNovember
JusticeForMikeBrown
GuardianCam
OfficerWilson
politics
Manipulation
BillCosby
MarissaAlexander
pray
EyesOnFerguson
FergusonEverywhere
NoPhoneCall
martiallaw
factsonly
woke
tgdn
USA
Pittsburgh
StevenAlex01
WTF
abc
UnionSquare
msnbc
FergusonLive
wpxi
runforjustice
mich
disrespect
Pray4Ferguson
SleepyHolla
icant
FergusonMissouri
GovNixon
anonymous
ShantelDavis
justice
Shaw
TrayvonMartin
gretawire
racist
FergusonVerdict
prayforSTL
FrancisSlay
Peacefully
FergusonRiotTips
Morehouse
Ouch
CNN
UPDATE
Hagel
Castle
NeverForget
cantrussit
TheDecision
Sitroom
Atlanta
FreeTheHLF5
StLouis
StreamTeam
FTP
handsup
Trayvon
MikeBrownMeans
BlackTwitter
IndictDarrenWilson
GOP
LAPD
p2
prayforferguson
Missouri
DarrenWilsonVerdict
ShutItDown
Fox
tlot
HOUSTON
IndictTheCop
alert
knowyourrights
changePenang
NY
caring
DEM
HandsUpDontShoot
TooManyToName
sa
TamirRice
ProtestInPeace
Gruber
Respect
Ferguson
protest
FergusonGrandJury
NYPD
NYC
FreeMarissa
FAIL
Seattle
MichaelBrown
RIPMikeBrown
protesters
wontendwell
on
Clayton
racism
pjnet
none
Chi2Ferguson
solidarity
KHOU
Fergsuon
FergusonAction
niteblue
2A
FoxNews
inners
KKK
nerdland
DarrenWilson
IndicttheSystem
smh
AnonymousOpFerguson
VerdictDay
policebrutality
boil
Chicago
CashinIn
Uniteblue
PoliceState
republicans
FilmThePolice
MO
OpDefense
Holder
HBCUs4Justice
besafe
CNRapp
verdict
LifeofJulia
OpKKK
HappeningNow
DearFerguson
rome
BlackPanic
riots
wcvb
Mockingjay
ACAB
AkaiGurley
HoodsOff