Good news for data mining geeks: social network analysis is fast approaching widespread adoption, at least according to Gartner’s Hype Cycle Special Report for 2009.
Gartner’s annual report evaluates the maturity of 1,650 technologies and trends in 79 technology, topic and industry areas. Their hype cycle graphic provides a snapshot of these 79 areas, [...]
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Social Network Analysis: From Obscurity to Englightenment
September 29th, 2009 — MonicaJoin in: (1) Comment »
Using Networks to Measure Party Polarization
September 18th, 2009 — MonicaOur recent study on the U.S. healthcare debate suggested that extreme voices on the issue were more influential than more moderate voices. Given these results, it may seem like the U.S. government has never been more polarized. But just how polarized is it? And what does it suggest about the stability of the U.S. government [...]
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Blagojevich’s circle
December 10th, 2008 — SimonThe New York Times has an interesting network map (an ego-net) featuring the disgraced Rod Blagojevich, the Illinois politician charged with hawking President-elect Obama’s Senate seat. It is interesting how much of the doubtful behaviour complained of apparently happened via the Governor’s proxies.
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Obama’s strategy: use the Internet to tap the grass roots
November 5th, 2008 — MarkHearty congratulations to Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States. The big difference between Obama and first Senator Clinton his Democratic rival and then Senator McCain his Republican rival lay in his power to motivate grass roots support and then harness it using the internet. Whilst his competitors relied on paid workers [...]
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Penguin offer literary dating
August 23rd, 2008 — MarkPenguin books have teamed up with Match.com to allow book lovers to find others with similar tastes. It adds value and shrewdly targets UK readers, who are predominantly female. Congratulations on a neat idea. It could be the start of a terrific online community – the best idea since the London [...]
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