A Cross-Platform Ranking Approach

Abstract

The development of a query-independent ranking approach for user-generated content is the main goal of this thesis. The following chapter presents a modeling and a ranking solution based on the insights presented in the previous chapters. Section 5.1 proposes a vector notation for the central characteristics of a user-generated content unit based on the social media document view introduced in Chapter 3.4. The calculation of a ranking that is applicable to all types of user-generated content is proposed in Section 5.2. The example calculation in Chapter 5.3 illustrates the application of the proposed ranking approach by means of user-generated content units from different social media categories.