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+## Research Idea 1 : The World Through the Eyes of U.S. Media. What country got mentioned the most during each era from 1900 to 2025
+
+## Abstract
+Media coverage plays a central role in shaping public awareness and collective consciousness about global events. In the United States, newspaper headlines particularly front-page stories have long served as a focal point for daily conversations about international affairs. This project examines how global attention has shifted over time by analyzing front-page headlines published by The New York Times between 1900 and 2025.
+
+Using the New York Times digital archive, this study identifies which countries most frequently appeared in prominent news coverage during different historical periods. By tracking the rise and decline of country mentions across more than a century, this research aims to reveal how wars, political conflicts, economic power shifts, and global crises influence which parts of the world occupy U.S. media attention at any given time.
+## Hypothetical Scenarios / Expectations
+Based on historical context, certain periods are expected to show concentrated coverage of specific regions or countries. For example:
+- 1967–1975: Heavy emphasis on Vietnam due to the Vietnam War, alongside coverage of the Yom Kippur War and broader Cold War dynamics.
+- 1940–1945: Predominant focus on European and Axis powers during World War II.
+- 2001–2011: Increased coverage of Afghanistan and Iraq following the September 11 attacks and subsequent wars.
+These patterns are expected to demonstrate how geopolitical events shape media focus over time.
+## Data Sources
+1. The New York Times Article Archive API
+Source: https://developer.nytimes.com/
+2. Metadata fields used include headline text, publication date, article type, section, and page placement.
+3. Considering other article API such as The Economist,... 
+## Methodology / Strategy
+This project uses web scraping and API-based data collection to retrieve articles published between 1900 and 2025. The dataset is filtered to include only:
+- Articles classified as “news” or “article”
+- Stories that appeared on the front page or section front
+- Country mentions are identified through keyword matching that includes: official country names, common acronyms, major cities
+## Methods
+NLP Approach 
+- I use named entity recognition to extract place names from front-page headlines, normalize those entities to countries, and aggregate their frequencies by historical era to analyze shifts in U.S. media attention.
+
+Frequency Analysis
+- Count how many times each country appears in front-page headlines
+- Aggregate counts by era (e.g., decades or historical periods)
+- Rank countries by frequency within each era
+Time Series Trend Analysis
+To show change over time:
+- Track country mentions year-by-year or decade-by-decade
+Identify:
+- Peaks (wars, crises)
+- Declines (post-conflict periods)
+- Compare long-term trends across countries
+## Ethical Considerations
+- To understand how U.S. media attention toward different countries has changed over time
+- To examine how major global events (wars, political conflicts, economic crises) influence which countries dominate U.S. news coverage
+- To analyze front-page headlines as a reflection of collective awareness and national priorities in the United States
+- To treat media coverage as a lens shaping public perception, rather than an objective measure of global importance
+## Who benefits from the research
+1. Media scholars and journalists
+- Gain insight into long-term patterns of media attention and editorial priorities
+- Better understand how news institutions shape public awareness of global events
+
+2. Historians and political scientists
+- Use the findings to contextualize U.S. perspectives on international relations across different historical periods
+- Identify how wars, diplomacy, and power shifts influence media focus
+3. Policy analysts and international relations researchers
+- Understand which countries have historically dominated U.S. media attention and how that visibility aligns with foreign policy priorities

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+<h2 class="code-line" data-line-start=0 data-line-end=1 ><a id="Research_Idea_1__The_World_Through_the_Eyes_of_US_Media_What_country_got_mentioned_the_most_during_each_era_from_1900_to_2025_0"></a>Research Idea 1 : The World Through the Eyes of U.S. Media. What country got mentioned the most during each era from 1900 to 2025</h2>
+<h2 class="code-line" data-line-start=2 data-line-end=3 ><a id="Abstract_2"></a>Abstract</h2>
+<p class="has-line-data" data-line-start="3" data-line-end="4">Media coverage plays a central role in shaping public awareness and collective consciousness about global events. In the United States, newspaper headlines particularly front-page stories have long served as a focal point for daily conversations about international affairs. This project examines how global attention has shifted over time by analyzing front-page headlines published by The New York Times between 1900 and 2025.</p>
+<p class="has-line-data" data-line-start="5" data-line-end="6">Using the New York Times digital archive, this study identifies which countries most frequently appeared in prominent news coverage during different historical periods. By tracking the rise and decline of country mentions across more than a century, this research aims to reveal how wars, political conflicts, economic power shifts, and global crises influence which parts of the world occupy U.S. media attention at any given time.</p>
+<h2 class="code-line" data-line-start=6 data-line-end=7 ><a id="Hypothetical_Scenarios__Expectations_6"></a>Hypothetical Scenarios / Expectations</h2>
+<p class="has-line-data" data-line-start="7" data-line-end="8">Based on historical context, certain periods are expected to show concentrated coverage of specific regions or countries. For example:</p>
+<ul>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="8" data-line-end="9">1967–1975: Heavy emphasis on Vietnam due to the Vietnam War, alongside coverage of the Yom Kippur War and broader Cold War dynamics.</li>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="9" data-line-end="10">1940–1945: Predominant focus on European and Axis powers during World War II.</li>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="10" data-line-end="12">2001–2011: Increased coverage of Afghanistan and Iraq following the September 11 attacks and subsequent wars.<br>
+These patterns are expected to demonstrate how geopolitical events shape media focus over time.</li>
+</ul>
+<h2 class="code-line" data-line-start=12 data-line-end=13 ><a id="Data_Sources_12"></a>Data Sources</h2>
+<ol>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="13" data-line-end="15">The New York Times Article Archive API<br>
+Source: <a href="https://developer.nytimes.com/">https://developer.nytimes.com/</a></li>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="15" data-line-end="16">Metadata fields used include headline text, publication date, article type, section, and page placement.</li>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="16" data-line-end="17">Considering other article API such as The Economist,…</li>
+</ol>
+<h2 class="code-line" data-line-start=17 data-line-end=18 ><a id="Methodology__Strategy_17"></a>Methodology / Strategy</h2>
+<p class="has-line-data" data-line-start="18" data-line-end="19">This project uses web scraping and API-based data collection to retrieve articles published between 1900 and 2025. The dataset is filtered to include only:</p>
+<ul>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="19" data-line-end="20">Articles classified as “news” or “article”</li>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="20" data-line-end="21">Stories that appeared on the front page or section front</li>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="21" data-line-end="22">Country mentions are identified through keyword matching that includes: official country names, common acronyms, major cities</li>
+</ul>
+<h2 class="code-line" data-line-start=22 data-line-end=23 ><a id="Methods_22"></a>Methods</h2>
+<p class="has-line-data" data-line-start="23" data-line-end="24">NLP Approach</p>
+<ul>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="24" data-line-end="26">I use named entity recognition to extract place names from front-page headlines, normalize those entities to countries, and aggregate their frequencies by historical era to analyze shifts in U.S. media attention.</li>
+</ul>
+<p class="has-line-data" data-line-start="26" data-line-end="27">Frequency Analysis</p>
+<ul>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="27" data-line-end="28">Count how many times each country appears in front-page headlines</li>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="28" data-line-end="29">Aggregate counts by era (e.g., decades or historical periods)</li>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="29" data-line-end="32">Rank countries by frequency within each era<br>
+Time Series Trend Analysis<br>
+To show change over time:</li>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="32" data-line-end="34">Track country mentions year-by-year or decade-by-decade<br>
+Identify:</li>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="34" data-line-end="35">Peaks (wars, crises)</li>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="35" data-line-end="36">Declines (post-conflict periods)</li>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="36" data-line-end="37">Compare long-term trends across countries</li>
+</ul>
+<h2 class="code-line" data-line-start=37 data-line-end=38 ><a id="Ethical_Considerations_37"></a>Ethical Considerations</h2>
+<ul>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="38" data-line-end="39">To understand how U.S. media attention toward different countries has changed over time</li>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="39" data-line-end="40">To examine how major global events (wars, political conflicts, economic crises) influence which countries dominate U.S. news coverage</li>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="40" data-line-end="41">To analyze front-page headlines as a reflection of collective awareness and national priorities in the United States</li>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="41" data-line-end="42">To treat media coverage as a lens shaping public perception, rather than an objective measure of global importance</li>
+</ul>
+<h2 class="code-line" data-line-start=42 data-line-end=43 ><a id="Who_benefits_from_the_research_42"></a>Who benefits from the research</h2>
+<ol>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="43" data-line-end="44">Media scholars and journalists</li>
+</ol>
+<ul>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="44" data-line-end="45">Gain insight into long-term patterns of media attention and editorial priorities</li>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="45" data-line-end="47">Better understand how news institutions shape public awareness of global events</li>
+</ul>
+<ol start="2">
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="47" data-line-end="48">Historians and political scientists</li>
+</ol>
+<ul>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="48" data-line-end="49">Use the findings to contextualize U.S. perspectives on international relations across different historical periods</li>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="49" data-line-end="50">Identify how wars, diplomacy, and power shifts influence media focus</li>
+</ul>
+<ol start="3">
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="50" data-line-end="51">Policy analysts and international relations researchers</li>
+</ol>
+<ul>
+<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="51" data-line-end="52">Understand which countries have historically dominated U.S. media attention and how that visibility aligns with foreign policy priorities</li>
+</ul>
+
+</body></html>

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+## Research Idea : How Seasons Shape Consumer Behavior
+Abstract
+
+Seasonality plays a critical role in shaping consumer demand, influencing when people search for, purchase, and respond to products throughout the year. While businesses rely heavily on seasonal planning calendars to manage inventory and marketing campaigns, consumer behavior does not always align perfectly with these predefined retail timelines. This project examines how seasonal changes—particularly weather conditions and calendar-based seasons—affect consumer interest over time.
+
+By combining consumer search behavior, retail seasonality calendars, and weather data, this study analyzes when consumers begin showing interest in seasonal products and whether that interest is driven more by environmental triggers (such as temperature changes) or by retail-driven expectations (such as promotional seasons). The project aims to identify systematic patterns in demand timing, regional variation, and lead–lag relationships between weather, consumer attention, and retail planning.
+
+Research Questions
+
+This project is guided by the following questions:
+
+When do consumers begin showing interest in seasonal products relative to official retail season start dates?
+
+Does consumer demand respond more strongly to weather conditions or to calendar-based seasons?
+
+How does seasonal demand differ across regions with different climate patterns?
+
+Are there consistent lead or lag patterns between temperature changes and consumer interest?
+
+Hypothetical Scenarios / Expectations
+
+Based on prior research in consumer behavior and seasonal marketing, the following patterns are expected:
+
+Anticipatory behavior: Consumers may begin searching for seasonal products (e.g., winter coats, sunscreen) weeks before retailers formally launch seasonal campaigns.
+
+Weather-driven demand: Sudden temperature changes may trigger demand spikes independent of the retail calendar.
+
+Regional variation: Warmer regions (e.g., Florida, California) are expected to show weaker or delayed seasonal spikes for cold-weather products compared to colder regions (e.g., Minnesota, New York).
+
+Product-specific differences: Necessity-based products (e.g., air conditioners) may be more tightly linked to weather than discretionary or fashion-based items.
+
+These patterns would suggest that consumer behavior is shaped by both environmental and institutional signals, but not always in equal measure.
+
+Data Sources
+1. Consumer Demand Data
+
+Source: Google Trends
+
+Google Trends provides indexed weekly search interest data for specific products over time and across regions. This dataset serves as a proxy for consumer attention and early-stage demand.
+
+Key fields:
+
+Date (weekly)
+
+Search interest index (0–100)
+
+Geographic region (national and state-level)
+
+2. Retail Seasonality Calendars
+
+Sources:
+
+Retail consulting blogs
+
+Fashion merchandising calendars
+
+Trade publications
+
+These sources provide industry-standard timelines for seasonal product launches, peak selling periods, and clearance phases. Although collected manually, these calendars reflect how retailers structure inventory and marketing decisions.
+
+Key fields:
+
+Product category
+
+Retail season start
+
+Peak season
+
+Clearance period
+
+3. Weather and Climate Data
+
+Source: NOAA Climate Data Online
+
+Weather data is used to capture environmental triggers that may influence consumer behavior independently of retail planning.
+
+Key fields:
+
+Date (monthly)
+
+Average temperature
+
+Maximum temperature
+
+Location (city or region)
+
+Methodology / Strategy
+
+This project integrates time-series analysis, comparative regional analysis, and lead–lag evaluation to examine the relationship between seasons and consumer behavior.
+
+Data Preparation
+
+Google Trends data is downloaded as weekly time series for selected seasonal products.
+
+Weather data is aggregated to monthly averages to align with demand patterns.
+
+Retail calendars are standardized into structured tables representing expected supply-side timelines.
+
+Analytical Approach
+Time-Series Alignment
+
+Rather than merging datasets into a single table, timelines are aligned visually and analytically to preserve their distinct roles:
+
+Consumer demand (search interest)
+
+Weather conditions
+
+Retail season start dates
+
+Lead–Lag Analysis
+
+Measure the number of weeks between temperature thresholds and demand spikes.
+
+Compare consumer interest peaks with retail season launch dates.
+
+Identify whether demand leads or lags supply planning.
+
+Regional Comparison
+
+Compare seasonal demand patterns across states with different climate profiles.
+
+Rank regions by speed of seasonal adoption.
+
+Ethical and Analytical Considerations
+
+This study treats search behavior as an indicator of consumer interest, not a direct measure of purchasing activity. Google Trends data is anonymized and aggregated, minimizing privacy concerns. Retail seasonality calendars are interpreted as planning tools rather than definitive representations of consumer needs.
+
+The analysis acknowledges that consumer attention is influenced by marketing, culture, and habit, and does not assume that search frequency equates to necessity or welfare.
+
+Purpose of the Research
+
+The goals of this project are to:
+
+Understand how seasonal signals influence consumer behavior over time
+
+Identify misalignment between retail planning and actual consumer demand
+
+Highlight the role of environmental factors in shaping market behavior
+
+Provide data-driven insights into timing decisions for marketing and inventory management
+
+Who Benefits From This Research
+Retailers and Marketing Teams
+
+Improve campaign timing and inventory allocation
+
+Reduce overstock and premature seasonal launches
+
+Business Analysts and Consultants
+
+Gain a framework for analyzing external demand signals
+
+Apply lead–lag analysis to real-world decision-making
+
+Researchers and Students
+
+Explore how behavioral, environmental, and institutional factors interact
+
+Use public data sources to study consumer behavior rigorously