Abstract:This chapter provides an overview of computational communication science (CCS) as an emerging and exemplary subfield of computational social science. Based on lessons from working group sessions with 34 experts, we address recent challenges and desiderata of CCS research while reflecting upon its future development and expansion. Four major fields of action proved particularly relevant in these discussions: First, challenges related to a reflected but integrated CCS methodology; second, challenges related to a… Show more
survey statisticians, survey methodologists, and survey researchers gathered virtually at the Joint Statistical Meetings of the American Statistical Association (JSM) to remember the amazing life of Lars Lyberg. This articles presents the comments and memories shared by some of Lars' closest colleagues at this memorial session. The coauthors dedicate this article to Lars in the hope that his work, his contributions, and his collaborative spirit will live on indefinitely.
Paul BiemerThank you, Brady West and Mike Elliott, for organizing both the JSM session and this article to celebrate the life of Lars Lyberg who was, as many who knew him would agree, a rare human being. Lars was very active professionally even in the last year of his life. He traveled extensively throughout his career, visiting as many as 50 countries -some many times. He was an international man of action by anyone's definition. But he was also my closest research associate and one of my very best friends. I co-authored and co-edited
The health crisis triggered by COVID-19 has exerted a profound influence on both conventional communication methods and the manifestations of interaction within the virtual sphere. Gradually, studies on digital communication have taken on an increasingly prominent role in various social science disciplines that address determinants such as the crisis of misinformation or digital interaction in contemporary societies. This study aims to analyze the key research topics that sociology has addressed in relation to the pandemic, along with the level of innovation in the utilization of digital sources and analytical methodology. The analysis is grounded in the hypothesis that the effects of the pandemic have led the discipline of sociology to reassess and more fully integrate studies on digital communication. On this premise, a systematic review of studies sourced from the Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus databases was executed. Innovative computational methodologies were employed for the categorization of articles and the elucidation of principal research topics. Furthermore, this research scrutinized the principal digital platforms utilized in these investigations and assessed the extent of methodological innovation applied to data analysis. The outcomes unveiled a pronounced ascendancy in the prominence of communication studies during the pandemic. Nevertheless, it is noteworthy that the utilization of digital data sources in research remains surprisingly limited. This observation highlights a potential avenue for further exploration within the domain of sociological research, promising a more profound and contemporaneous comprehension of social phenomena amid times of crisis.
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