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The purpose of this group is to bring R and other open-source statistical software users in Bakersfield together for presentations and discussions on topics of mutual interest.
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You might have already explored analyzing social media data using professional tools like SproutSocial, Brand24, or Numerous.AI (see the reference section of my tutorial). These platforms offer powerful features for monitoring Reddit sentiment, identifying trending topics, and tracking audience engagement.
However, what if I told you that you can achieve similar results completely on your own — for free? Yes, it’s true! With just a bit of coding in R and RStudio, you can collect Reddit posts, clean the data, and perform your own sentiment analysis without relying on expensive third-party services.
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to DIY your own Reddit analysis workflow, helping you build valuable skills while saving money.
Have you watched the new Star Wars series, Andor recently? I am planning to watch it in May 2025. Before heading to the theater, I wanted to see what people are saying about it. I show you how Reddit discussions can be used to gauge people’s opinions about Star Wars, particularly focusing on the new episode Andor, based on real-time conversations and fan reactions. By cleaning and analyzing this data, we can uncover key themes, sentiment trends, and recurring topics across the Star Wars community.## For beginner-level R Users
If you have never used R or R Studio before, you might want to visit the first few chapters of the R for Data Science book here for a quick refresher: https://r4ds.had.co.nz/. Do not worry. R is easy to learn. Once you learn it, you will find it to be useful, as many big or small companies, including Morgan Stanley, Google, and Twitter all use R on a daily basis (naukri 2024).
