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)
TooManyToName
besafe
MichaelBrown
JusticeForMichaelBrown
hate
riots
HTGAWM
Unbelievable
CNRapp
PrayForPeace
Occupy
prayforSTL
knowyourrights
Trayvon
ACAB
ThugMentality
WATCH
ff
USA
Uniteblue
Clayton
OpKKK
GrandJuryVerdict
alert
DONTSHOOT
HappeningNow
runforjustice
PantsUpDontLoot
lnyhbt
WTF
RedNationRising
NoPhoneCall
peace
OpFerguson
DanIsom
IndictTheCop
msnbc
HBCUs4Justice
BreakingNews
teaparty
policebrutality
ShutItDown
boil
fox25
Fox
gretawire
inners
pray
tgdn
MTP
MO
wpxi
PoliceState
Manipulation
justsaying
abc
mich
TrayvonMartin
MarissaAlexander
SleepyHollow
inequality
FergusonMissouri
DearFerguson
AnonymousOpFerguson
Pittsburgh
FergusonAction
News
handsup
DarrenWilsonVerdict
wontendwell
MH370
TamirRice
icant
StreamTeam
fergusongrandjurydecision
FrancisSlay
FergusonDecision
UnionSquare
FreeMarissa
NeverForget
Respect
Bullshit
BillCosby
MLK
HandsUpDontShoot
racism
CashinIn
TheLead
Cleveland
CNN
Morehouse
RekiaBoyd
FergusonVerdict
RIPMikeBrown
libcrib
nbc
VerdictDay
US
NY
priorities
politics
live
insane
OfficerWilson
NYPD
GOP
on
nixon
smh
GuardianCam
rome
nojusticenopeace
ccot
Ebola
Castle
police
racist
verdict
obama
DEM
AC360
IndicttheSystem
FreeTheHLF5
108Days
BlackLivesMatter
BlackTwitter
factsonly
OpDefense
Chi2Ferguson
freedomofspeech
protest
BREAKING
GrandJuryDecision
PrayersForFerguson
KKK
Palestine
disrespect
BlackPanic
ShantelDavis
FergusonRiotTrips
Ouch
Hagel
Thanksgiving
oakland
StopObamasAmnesty
prayforferguson
LAPD
ProtestInPeace
NYC
SleepyHolla
changePenang
JusticeForMikeBrown
StLouis
FAIL
cantrussit
FilmThePolice
EyesOnFerguson
ArrestDarrenWilson
mikebrownverdict
anonymous
republicans
history
tcot
injustice
sa
AkaiGurley
NoJusticeNoProfit
merica
politicsnation
GovNixon
riot
fb
solidarity
HowToGetAwayWithMurder
FergusonRiotTips
lgbt
p2
America
anarchy
grandjury
protesters
JordanDavis
STLTogether
justice
STL
Spelman
wilson
ImmigrationAction
martiallaw
Missouri
HoodsOff
Sad
HumanRights
Pray4Ferguson
Mockingjay
caring
Peacefully
TheDecision
JayNixon
niteblue
FergusonNovember
wcvb
tlot
Seattle
indictwilson
FergusonEverywhere
Chicago
FoxNews
Atlanta
FOX13
2A
none
Ohio
MikeBrown
Holder
Shaw
nerdland
KHOU
Boston
OneLove
DarrenWilson
FTP
Sitroom
staywoke
fox5atl
whitesupremacy
Fergsuon
FergusonPHL
HOUSTON
woke
STANDFORSOMETHING
VerdictOutcome
Gruber
FergusonGrandJury
ksdk
cbs
LifeofJulia
Ferguson
BlackFriday
indictment
Fox7
MTVStars
MikeBrownMeans
FoolsErrand
United
Reuters
148feet
FergusonLive
IndictDarrenWilson
pjnet