21. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium having a computer-executable component, the computer-executable component comprising: a user interface component which causes display of a graphical representation of associations between referents of interest and a plurality of stories, the graphical representation comprising a plurality of indicia, wherein each indicium of the plurality of indicia is associated with a different story of the plurality of stories, wherein the indicium for each story of the plurality of stories graphically indicates a strength of association between the story and one or more referents of interest, wherein the strength of association is determined based at least in part on a number of times that the story is associated with the one or more referents of interest.
21. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium having a computer-executable component, the computer-executable component comprising: a user interface component which causes display of a graphical representation of associations between referents of interest and a plurality of stories, the graphical representation comprising a plurality of indicia, wherein each indicium of the plurality of indicia is associated with a different story of the plurality of stories, wherein the indicium for each story of the plurality of stories graphically indicates a strength of association between the story and one or more referents of interest, wherein the strength of association is determined based at least in part on a number of times that the story is associated with the one or more referents of interest. 26. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the one or more referents of interest are selected by a user.