Description
Book SynopsisResearch Exposed offers in-depth, behind-the-scenes accounts of doing empirical social science in the era of digital communication. Through firsthand descriptions of innovative research projects, it shares lessons learned from over a dozen scholars’ cutting-edge work.
Trade ReviewWith candor and clarity, contributors to this invaluable collection describe the newest research pathways as well as the tangents and hurdles that arise along the way. This revelatory book should be required reading for all social researchers and for anyone seeking deeper insight into the trailblazing scholarship that is making headlines and illuminating contemporary society. -- Alondra Nelson, Institute for Advanced Study, president of the Social Science Research Council
Eszter Hargittai’s work places her without a doubt at the top of the field of internet research methods. For this edited volume, she has convened a group of experts who together bring alive the extraordinary opportunities and thorny challenges facing those using and studying digital media as serious researchers. Hargittai’s commitment to thorough work and exciting scholarship makes this study of methods a must-read for the internet-era researcher. -- John Palfrey, president of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Research Exposed is a gem. It is a timely and important collection. It pushes our collective thinking about methods and designs, and, by implication, the substantive conclusions we can draw. It is inclusive and comprehensive and the contributions are strong, reflective, and honest, provided by a stellar lineup. Bravo! -- Claes de Vreese, University of Amsterdam, president of the International Communication Association
Research Exposed contributes significantly to extant literature, demystifying aspects of social scientific research methods that involve digital technologies. -- Kirsten Foot, coeditor of
Media Technologies: Essays on Communication, Media, and SocietyThere are valuable insights to be found throughout....Overall, readers will find something of use in every chapter. If you have an interest in digital issues of any shape and size and want to know how any research here gets done you will not go far wrong with this collection. * Qualitative Research *
A well-written volume that reveals many behind-the-scenes experiences of social scientific researchers in the digital age. * International Journal of Communication *
Table of ContentsIntroduction, by Eszter Hargittai
1. When Social Media Data Disappear, by Deen Freelon
2. The Needle in the Haystack: Finding Social Bots on Twitter, by Tobias R. Keller and Ulrike Klinger
3. Meeting Youth Where They Are: Challenges and Lessons Learned from Social Media Recruitment for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth, by Erin Fordyce, Michael J. Stern, and Melissa Heim Viox
4. Qualitative Sampling and Internet Research, by Lee Humphreys
5. Behind the Red Lights: Methods for Investigating the Digital Security and Privacy Experiences of Sex Workers, by Elissa M. Redmiles
6. Using Unexpected Data to Study Up: Washington Political Journalism (and the Case of the Missing Press Pass), by Nikki Usher
7. Social Media and Ethnographic Relationships, by Jeffrey Lane
8. Ethnographic Research with People Experiencing Homelessness in the Digital Age, by Will Marler
9. Going Rural: Personal Notes from a Mixed-Methods Project on Digital Media in Remote Communities, by Teresa Correa and Isabel Pavez
10. Stitching Data: A Multimodal Approach to Learning About Independent Artists’ Social Media Use, by Erin Flynn Klawitter
11. A Measurement Burst Study of Media Use and Well-Being Among Older Adults: Logistically Challenging at Best, by Matthias Hofer
12. Community-Based Intervention Research Strategies: Digital Inclusion for Marginalized Populations, by Hyunjin Seo
List of Contributors
Index
