Communicative Blame in Online Communication of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Computational Approach of Stigmatizing Cues and Negative Sentiment Gauged With Automated Analytic Techniques

BackgroundInformation about a new coronavirus emerged in 2019 and rapidly spread around the world, gaining significant public attention and attracting negative bias. The use of stigmatizing language for the purpose of blaming sparked a debate. ObjectiveThis study...

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Main Authors: Chang, Angela, Schulz, Peter Johannes, Tu, ShengTsung, Liu, Matthew Tingchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Internet Research
Online Access:http://www.jmir.org/2020/11/e21504/