Sentiment analysis, particularly the automatic analysis of written reviews in terms of positive or negative valence, has been extensively studied in the last decade. On the other hand, automatic speaker’s sentiment extraction for audio streams containing spontaneous speech (like online videos) is a challenging area of research that has received little attention in the last… » read more
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SSIX and its Market Applications
March 6, 2018
Using data from different social media platforms, blogs and news publications, Social Sentiment Indices powered by X-Scores (SSIX) aims to provide its customers with a set of tools they can use to assess the public sentiment towards a broad field of different topics. Such sentiment analysis can help to make well-informed decisions about e.g. investments,… » read more
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blogactiv, Euro & Finance, InfoSociety, Innovation & Enterprise |
A delegated act tabled under EU tobacco legislation has sparked off an intriguing debate about the relationship between international treaties and EU secondary legislation. Is the European Commission respecting the WHO Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products? In past years the Newsletter has spilt copious amounts of ink writing about the relationship between… » read more
Posted by Daniel Gueguen
MOVE – Some reflections from an “inside outsider”
February 6, 2018
Guest post by Irina Pavlova, Researcher H2020-MOVE project and Sociology Lecturer at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. Since the publication of the research-based review of the EEA Agreement in 2012 (Official Norwegian Reports NOU 2012: 2) “Outside and Inside” the status of the Norwegian relationship with the EU has been described on various occasions… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
Digitalisation and the future of auto retailing
January 31, 2018
Every year, the month of January kicks off with the Brussels Motor Show. While the latest cars on display there clearly proved that vehicles are undergoing a not-so-quiet revolution, coming with state-of-the-art connectivity technology and an expanding range of powertrain options, there are also other players in the automotive supply chain that are changing rapidly.… » read more
Posted by Eric-Mark Huitema
Could anti-fake news legislation be dangerous?
January 16, 2018
Guest post by Doriane de Lestrange, lawyer focusing on EU Regulatory law The High Level Group on Fake News is about to hold its inaugural meeting this January 2018, at a time where more and more Member States are addressing this topic at national level thus pressuring the EU Commission to act against… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
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blogactiv, EU Priorities 2020, EU Priorities and Opinion, Freedom of Speech, Global Europe, InfoSociety |
Moving Towards a More Civically Empowered Europe
January 11, 2018
Guest post by Zachary Ellis, intern at Biderbost, Boscan & Rochin (BB&R) Over the past couple of weeks of 2017, an innovative phenomenon has been taking place in local Salamancan schools. The European project eParticipation is making its presence known within classrooms, and it is positively affecting youth all across Salamanca, London, and Palermo. The… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
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blogactiv, democracy, digital, Education, eGovernment, Future EU, InfoSociety |
Britain’s business world sees the transition period as a positive achievement, but for the UK it would be like jumping out of the EU plane without a parachute! Is Brexit inevitable? Could a ‘no go’ scenario be worked out? No, according to EU officials I consulted off-the-record, because the UK is blocked by internal… » read more
Posted by Daniel Gueguen
Social media and the rise of fake news in Africa
December 22, 2017
Guest post by Emmanuel Dupuy, President of the Institute for Prospective and Security in Europe (IPSE), an international and European affairs think-tank based in Paris with offices in London, Brussels, Geneva and Rabat. Back in 1982 Ruth First, the anti-apartheid activist, was assassinated by a parcel bomb sent by the South African security police. Almost… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
Guest post by Carlos Astiz Chairman and spokesperson of Innovative Media Publishers The Commission proposal to introduce a EU-wide “neighbouring right” in the Copyright reform has become a polarized and sensitive topic where misperceptions are widely widespread. With a view to contribute to an informed debate, Carlos Astiz, Chairman of the European Innovative Media Publishers… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
#TackleFakeNews : Co-regulation? Leveraging media fact-checking into platform algorithms
December 15, 2017
The new Commissioner for Digital and Media, Mariya Gabriel, is taking initiatives regarding fake news, with a fast process leading to recommendations before 2018 Summer. And hopefully, impact before the 2019 EU elections. In the same spirit, I share the five-point hypothesis below, and welcome feedback, chiefly offline. I do spare readers of this brief… » read more
Posted by Media4EU
Blockchain revolutionising the future
December 6, 2017
Guest blog post by Jennifer Baker, reporting from the SWITCH, the largest, open and free ICT and entrepreneurship event in the Baltic region. Blockchain could make Lithuania the world’s newest fintech hub says MEP Antanas Guoga, but while the potential is there, it won’t happen without great efforts in promoting the technology, education, and some… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
Six key principles of cybersecurity in the automobile industry
December 4, 2017
The digital world offers unprecedented opportunities, especially from an automotive perspective. Today’s vehicles are increasingly ‘connected’ – data is wirelessly exchanged between vehicles, the infrastructure surrounding them and service providers. Tomorrow’s vehicles will be automated and autonomous, capable of sensing their environment and navigating through cities without human input. Undoubtedly, these advances will increase comfort… » read more
Posted by Eric-Mark Huitema
European Commission launches citizen consultation on « fake news »
November 20, 2017
Since this Monday, Mariya Gabriel, the new digital commissioner appointed last July, launched the first measure of her mandate: a public consultation on “fake news” and misinformation online. The term “fake news”, popularized by Donald Trump, refers to the spread of false information in the media. Writers are often anonymous, making it difficult to sue… » read more
Posted by EU-Logos
AEGEE Election Observation deployed 21 Short-Term Observers (STOs) of 12 nationalities to Germany to assess youth participation in the German Federal legislative election. The STOs arrived in Berlin on 20 September. On 21 and 22 September, the mission held meetings with national authorities and stakeholders in the field of youth participation. On election day, STOs… » read more
Posted by Key to Europe