[en] The wavelet transform multi-resolution analysis for articles has revealed the lines of thought. The articles have carried in papers concerning a local referendum about the construction of a nuclear power station in a residential area, a seaside, a farm and a town. Employing this new method has clarified the line of thought in these four areas has been clarified. In the seaside three strong support opinions appeared in the first, middle and last part of the press, with a small number of adverse opinions at the beginning and at the end. In the town no adverse opinion was found but a small number of supporting opinions appeared in the middle of the article. Our method contributes to establishing an objective social consensus because the lines of thought would be based on interviewer's knowledge that contributes to mutual understandings. (author)