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Instagram is changing the way I see
I recently joined Instagram (I’m late, I know). I joined because my daughter wanted to, because her friends had, to see what it was all about. She is artistic, and we like to talk about things like...
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Digital Democracy Remixed
I recently transitioned from my study of the many reasons why the voice of DC taxi drivers is largely absent from online discussions into a study of the powerful voice of the Kenyan people in shaping...
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What is the role of Ethnography and Microanalysis in Online Research?
There is a large disconnect in online research. The largest, most profile, highest value and most widely practiced side of online research was created out of a high demand to analyze the large amount...
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Upcoming DC Event: Online Research Offline Lunch
ETA: Registration for this event is now CLOSED. If you have already signed up, you will receive a confirmation e-mail shortly. Any sign-ups after this date will be stored as a contact list for any...
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Reflections on Digital Dualism & Social Media Research from #SMSociety13
I am frustrated by both Digital Dualism and the fight against Digital Dualism. Digital dualism is the belief that online and offline are different worlds. It shows up relatively harmlessly when someone...
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Planning a second “Online Research, Offline Lunch”
In August we hosted the first Online Research, Offline Lunch for researchers involved in online research in any field, discipline or sector in the DC area. Although Washington DC is a great meeting...
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Storytelling about the Past and Predicting the Future: On People, Computers...
My Grandma was a force to be reckoned with. My grandfather was a writer, and he described her driving down the street amidst symphonies. She was beautiful and stubborn, strong willed and sharp. Once a...
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Planning another Online Research, Offline lunch
I’m planning another Online Research, Offline lunch for researchers in the Washington DC area later this month. The specific date and location are TBA, but it will be toward the end of February near...
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Reflections and Notes from the Sentiment Analysis Symposium #SAS14
The Sentiment Analysis Symposium took place in NY this week in the beautiful offices of the New York Academy of Sciences. The Symposium was framed as a transition into a new era of sentiment analysis,...
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Understanding news consumption and production can be like understanding the...
A careful, systematic look at the way you encounter news might just dramatically change your understanding of the genre. Here are some observations about creating and consuming news in our current...
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