What is Named-Entity Recognition and How Can Communication Specialists Use It?
Named-entity recognition (NER) is a form of natural language processing (NLP) which enables machines to identify and classify words and phrases in a text. It is used to identify and classify entities such as people, locations, organizations, products, and more. In this article, we will discuss how communication specialists can use NER to improve their work.
How Named-Entity Recognition Can Help Communication Specialists
Named-entity recognition technology can help communication specialists in a variety of ways. For example, it can help them to identify key terms in a text, such as people, places, or events. This can help them to easily target their audience and tailor their messaging accordingly. It can also help them to quickly summarise large amounts of text, allowing them to get the gist of a text in a matter of seconds.
Another way NER can help communication specialists is by enabling them to automatically generate reports on topics of interest. For example, they can use NER to identify all mentions of a certain company, product, or service in a large corpus of text. This can help them to easily compile a report on the number of mentions of a certain topic, which can be useful in determining how successful a marketing campaign has been.
How to Use Named-Entity Recognition
Using NER is relatively simple. First, you need to identify a corpus of text to analyse. This can be a single text, such as a news article, or a large collection of texts, such as a database of customer reviews. Once you have identified the text, you need to run it through an NER system. This can be done using either an open-source software package or a cloud-based NER service.
Once the text has been processed, the NER system will provide you with a list of named entities, such as people, locations, and organizations. You can then use this list to identify key terms in the text, generate reports, or tailor your messaging accordingly.
Conclusion
Named-entity recognition is a powerful tool that can be used by communication specialists to quickly identify key terms in a text, generate reports, and tailor their messaging. It is relatively simple to use and can be used with either an open-source software package or a cloud-based NER service.
Author Bio
John Doe is a professional content writer and natural language processing specialist. He has written extensively about the use of NLP in communication and has consulted for numerous organizations on the use of NER.
