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Twitter and why I’m pausing my Elections Project.

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The Twitter API used to be a really good API, allowing free access within certain limits. For most developers this was a fantastic resource, which is why the vast majority of academic literature has primarily used Twitter posts when conducting work on social media analysis. The API is really easy to use and most of all, it’s free to use, with additional privileges being given to those who apply for it. I personally had elevated access to Twitter’s API and as such had better rate limits than standard users. Sadly this is no more.

A week is a long time in politics

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As the saying goes, a week is a long time in politics. Assuming that to be true, a month is like an eternity.

Progress Update

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It’s been a while since I last posted on here, largely because I’ve been pretty busy.

Starting two projects and other news

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Over the last few weeks I’ve been pretty busy working on two new projects. In this post I’ll explain each project in more detail and the progress I’ve made so far.

Bachelors Graduation - Finally!

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On Friday I was able to have a much awaited and long delayed graduation ceremony to celebrate the achievement of my BSc in Physics. It had been delayed as a result of Covid19, so much so that at times I wondered whether I was ever going to have a graduation ceremony.

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Can sentiment analysis of Twitter be used to predict the results of the 2020 US Presidential Election?

Karpenko, C. (2021). Can sentiment analysis of Twitter be used to predict the results of the 2020 US Presidential Election? [Unpublished masters thesis]. The University of Sheffield.