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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Soc Sci Comput Rev. 2018 Jul 18;38(1):42–56. doi: 10.1177/0894439318788314

Table 1.

Examples of Key Insights Domain Experts Add to the Analysis of Social Media Data.

Insight Example
Language Referring to marijuana as the name of someone a person has allegedly killed to bolster their reputation
Emojis The use of the clapping hands emoji (Inline graphic) to reference shooting someone
Song lyrics Knowledge of lyrics from nationally and locally known musical artists. Song lyrics may seem to have one meaning, if not registered as such
Behavioral/temporal cues A user in an image “throwing up” or “throwing down” a hand gesture can alter meaning from support to disrespect
People Recognizing a name being mentioned as someone who was recently killed
Neighborhood references A user mentioned where a party was occurring by referencing a specific community landmark, unknown to people outside of the neighborhood
Gang/crew knowledge Understanding the contentious relationship between two gangs and the actions were taken to cause the current strife