The price of attention: An analysis of the intersection of media coverage and public sentiments about eggs and egg prices.

ABSTRACT: Retail prices for eggs surged during the period from early 2022 to mid-2023 in the U.S. We investigate the impact of egg price fluctuations on online and social media discourse, analyzing the relationship between egg prices and public sentiment. Utilizing online and social media listening data from September 2019 to August 2023, we explore how the total number of statements (i.e., mentions) and sentiment respond to changes in egg prices in the U.S. We find a significant association between increases in egg prices and both the volume of mentions and the sentiment of online discussions. Notably, mentions increased and sentiment became more negative as egg prices rose, highlighting a clear public response to price changes. However, the relationship between egg prices and online and social med

SUBMITTER: Kagaya S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11647230 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature