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