Just a quick update to say that time spent on MSc yesterday was spent collecting more data (as have all the other days since last post - when I have been able to work on the project). I have now collected around a third of the data needed.
Today I am working on my Literature Review and have decided to prioritise this over data collection because of the time-heavy nature of the collection and the fact that estimates of how long it would take were wildly underestimated. I will continue to collect data as a 'break' from LR but the latter is now my priority.
Showing posts with label research degree. Show all posts
Showing posts with label research degree. Show all posts
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Data data data data data
"Today I shall mostly be..."
Collecting data: data related to the tweets of all the members of the ego-centric networks pertaining to the specific organisations I am studying. This is a very labour intensive process! Having spent roughly two days (at different times over the last few) I have collected 225 out of around 1,200. So, we deduce, this will take quite a lot more time!! However, I am now limiting the sample more tightly so the rate of collection has increased.
The data being collected is extremely important and together with what has already been collected it will form the bulk of the findings for the project as a whole. LR work has taken a backseat to it over these two days but I intend to work on both these tasks over the coming days dedicated to research. Since the data collection is so monotonous this will hopefully be a useful pattern of work i.e mixing it up!
Collecting data: data related to the tweets of all the members of the ego-centric networks pertaining to the specific organisations I am studying. This is a very labour intensive process! Having spent roughly two days (at different times over the last few) I have collected 225 out of around 1,200. So, we deduce, this will take quite a lot more time!! However, I am now limiting the sample more tightly so the rate of collection has increased.
The data being collected is extremely important and together with what has already been collected it will form the bulk of the findings for the project as a whole. LR work has taken a backseat to it over these two days but I intend to work on both these tasks over the coming days dedicated to research. Since the data collection is so monotonous this will hopefully be a useful pattern of work i.e mixing it up!
Thursday, 8 April 2010
What is this?
Answer: This is a space to show you and others the research that I am conducting into the use of Digital Media. I hope it will be an informative and occasionally interesting(!) mashup of formed and unformed thoughts, ideas, links and resources which come out of my research degree. For reference, the following is the working thesis title for my MSc by research:
Digital Media in a Social Networking Age: How can organisations better harness the power of an array of digital media tools, including social networks, to communicate their purpose/vision and unique message?
Digital Media in a Social Networking Age: How can organisations better harness the power of an array of digital media tools, including social networks, to communicate their purpose/vision and unique message?
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