Observing Opinions

Measuring Opinionated Communication

Dig into the EU COST network OPINION with Wendo

The European Union’s (EU) COST (www.cost.eu) network OPINION (www.opinion-network.eu) is an international network of researchers collaborating to develop and integrate conceptual foundations, computational measurement strategies, and research agendas for the study of textual expressions of evaluative opinions. As a concerted effort to address one of the key challenges in the study of digital textual data, OPINION advances a trans-disciplinary, multilingual, culturally sensitive, and collaborative approach to studying opinionated communication.

This podcast allows you to dig into the network.

Please note that this podcast is based upon work from COST Action OPINION, CA21129, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). COST ist a funding agency for research and innovation networks. Our Actions help connect research initiatives across Europe and enable scientists to grow their ideas by sharing them with their peers. This boosts their research, career and innovation.

In this episode, Prof. Emese Domahidi from TU Ilmenau explores the ethical questions at the heart of computational social science research. She reflects on the responsibilities that come with using methods such as automated text analysis, machine learning, large-scale data collection, and AI, asking not only what these tools make possible, but also what researchers should do with them. Emese discusses how to approach computational research responsibly, navigate ethical challenges, and critically evaluate the impact of increasingly powerful and scalable methods. This conversation offers valuable insights for anyone seeking to conduct computational research with integrity and care.