Week 11, 19 Nov 2025 Meeting Notes

## Meeting key parts : Key parts we talked about :

cluster frequency analysis : tsne graphs doesnt show that, show also their frequency across years, most frequent?= hakim söylem

shallownes metric : investigate how a specific subject is talked-mentioned( in depth or not) find a metric

traceback subject : pick a subject, traceback its evolution, what to expect in upcoming years, where the context flows

for tsne 2d visualizations : (x,y) coords are not aligned across years, embed them all in once, show year by year to get aligned vectors

for tsne 2d visualizations : colors will be coherent.

WHITEBOARD SUMMARY :

To catch the drift

Pay Attention To

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What (Drift)

• Semantic
• Policy
• Ideology

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Key Concepts

• How are they expressed?
  • which words surround concepts
  • e.g., sustainability? "green" stuff
• Shifts / priorities

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Salience

• Which policy?
• How long?
• Is it durable?
• Appears suddenly?
• Need to identify adoption
• Shadow topics vs real

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Shadow Issues

• Talk about "x" before it becomes a real issue (traceback the subject)
• Pre-coordination / pre-knowledge
• Some words used only by one party ("Rhetorical gap")

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Polarization

• word or phrase co-occurence
• Some terms used only by one party

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Electoral Rhetoric / Strategy

• Talk about regional concerns in an area where votes are heading.
• Network analysis:
  • how long does it take for an idea to gain visibility?
  • co-sponsor bills (anlamadım?)

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Bill Dilution

• How does language change from first draft to final version of bill?

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Framing

• Optimal-pessimistic
• Goal : ?to create perception (niyet okuma)
• Blame-credit
• Metaphor

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Misc Notes

• Precursors
• Pre-coordination
• "Depth of convo"
• "Where is the political?"
• Related to previous bills
• Strategic behavior
• Sustainability, energy
• Environment
• Precedent