The document discusses the challenges of extracting meaningful narratives from a vast number of events, specifically 1,784,532 occurrences. It highlights the issue of information overload and the various sources producing this data, particularly in the global automotive industry. Additionally, it mentions the 'newsreader' project funded by the EU to enhance story finding in this large dataset.

1. Finding Stories in 1,784,532 Events:
Scaling Up Computational Models of
Narrative
Marieke van Erp / merpeltje
Antske Fokkens
Piek Vossen / pdepoet
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2. Information Overload
http://www.businesscomputingworld.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Big-Data_3.jpg
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3. Information Overload
LN daily
output
Wikinews,
since 2005
Car use case,
10 years data
Techcrunch
= 40,000 articles
= 80 reams of A4
Typical usage,
monthly
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4. Many different sources
http://youngfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/newspapers-WEB.jpg
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5. Hidden story lines
http://referentiel.nouvelobs.com/file/6161044-big-data-1-this-is-going-to-transform-how-we-live-work-and-think.jpg
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6. From Porsche to Pizza and Pasta
http://bilder.bild.de/fotos-skaliert/tialini-restauran-36222607-mbhf-34134612/2,w=256,c=0.bild.jpg
http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/006/5/c/porsche_918_spyder_by_varodesign-d36
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7. Global Automotive Industry
http://www.auto-types.com/images/_autonews/Cars_98.jpg
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8. Global Automotive Industry
http://datahub.io/dataset/global-automotive-industry-news
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9. Scope
http://www.bestar15scopes.com/images/magnification.jpg
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10. Granularity
https://img1.etsystatic.com/000/0/5838161/il_fullxfull.169804263.jpg
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11. Identity and Change
http://pixabay.com/static/uploads/photo/2014/02/11/03/10/ice-263823_640.jpg
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12. Perspectives
https://www.maground.com/Maground/images/popup_perspectives.jpg
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13. NewsReader Story Line
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14. http://www.newsreader-project.eu
NewsReader is funded by the
European Union’s 7th Framework
Programme via grant (ICT-316404).
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