Introduction to The Oxford Handbook of Methods for Public Scholarship

2019 ◽  
pp. 2-16
Author(s):  
Patricia Leavy
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Vulnerable Populations ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Public Scholarship ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Social Landscape ◽  
Landscape Research ◽  
Media And Technology

This chapter serves as an introduction to The Oxford Handbook of Methods for Public Scholarship. The first part of the chapter reviews what public scholarship is, how it has emerged, and what methods are available for doing public scholarship. The remainder of the chapter reviews the contents of the handbook, providing a chapter-by-chapter summary. The book is divided into six parts: The Changing Academic and Social Landscape; Research Design with Vulnerable Populations and Nonacademic Stakeholders; Taking Traditional Methods Public; The Arts; The Internet, Social Media, and Technology; Writing and Dissemination; and Considerations. The handbook ends with a brief statement on the future of public scholarship and the research methods landscape, written by the editor.

The Oxford Handbook of Methods for Public Scholarship

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Real World ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Public Scholarship ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Methodological Instruction ◽  
Key Issues

The Oxford Handbook of Methods for Public Scholarship presents the first comprehensive overview of research methods and practices for engaging in public scholarship. Public scholarship, which has been on the rise over the past 25 years, produces knowledge that is available outside of the academy, is useful to relevant stakeholders, and addresses publicly identified needs. By involving stakeholders in the entire process, and making the findings accessible, public scholars contribute to the democratization of research. The Oxford Handbook of Methods for Public Scholarship provides methodological instruction for engaging in public scholarship. The handbook features a who’s who of highly respected interdisciplinary contributors as well as emerging scholars. Chapters include robust examples from real world research in different fields and cultures, ample discussion of working with nonacademic stakeholders, coverage of traditional methods, coverage of emergent methods including those that draw on the arts, the internet, social media, and digital technologies, as well as coverage of key issues including writing, publicity, and funding.

The Origins of Social Media

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judy Malloy
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Computing Systems ◽  
Mail Art ◽  
Arts And Humanities ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Mailing Lists ◽  
Computer Scientists ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Computer Based

In the formative years of the Internet, researchers collaboratively connected computing systems with a goal of sharing research and computing resources. The model process with which they created the Internet and its forefather, the ARPANET, was echoed in early social media platforms, where creative computer scientists, artists, writers, musicians educators explored the promise of computer-based platforms to bring together communities of interest in what would be called “cyberspace.” With a focus on the arts and humanities, this introduction traces the development of social media affordances in applications such as email, mailing lists, BBSs, the Community Memory, PLATO, Usenet, mail art, telematic art, and video communication. The author outlines the early social media platforms documented in each chapter in this book and summarizes how the book's epilogues both explore differences between early and contemporary social media and look to the future of the arts in social media.

Social Media and Social Change

2014 ◽  
pp. 56-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauri Goldkind ◽  
John G. McNutt
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Comprehensive System ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
Words And Images ◽  
Media And Technology ◽  
Nonprofit Advocacy

Technological advances in communications tools, the Internet, and the advent of social media have changed the ways in which nonprofit organizations engage with their various constituents. Nonprofits now have a constellation of tools including: interactive social media sites, mobile applications (apps), Websites, and mash-ups that allow them to create a comprehensive system for mobilizing supports to advocate for changing public policies. From Facebook to Twitter and from YouTube to Pinterest, communicating to many via words and images has never been easier. The authors explore the history of nonprofit advocacy and organizing, describe the social media and technology tools available for moving advocacy goals forward, and conclude with some possible challenges that organizations considering these tools could face.

scholarly journals #ChildMaltreatment and Technology

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-51
Author(s):  
Scottye J. Cash
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Vulnerable Populations ◽  
Smart Phones ◽  
Current Paper ◽  
Paradigm Shifts ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Research Skills

Technology may seem like a friend one day, a foe another depending on how and why it is being used. In today’s world, we are inundated with social media, smart phones, tvs, and cars. Our ability to harness technology to make our lives a better place is a noble goal, however our ability to harness technology to enhance our research skills is absolutely necessary. The current paper explores the ways in which technology has been used and can be used to better understand child maltreatment and domestic violence. Overall, the message is clear, integrating technology-based research methods and practical approaches to helping vulnerable populations is one of this generations’ paradigm shifts. Technology coupled with sound research methodologies can help move us forward in our exploration and understanding of social problems and interventions.

Social Media and Social Change

2015 ◽  
pp. 11-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauri Goldkind ◽  
John G. McNutt
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Comprehensive System ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
Words And Images ◽  
Media And Technology ◽  
Nonprofit Advocacy

Technological advances in communications tools, the Internet, and the advent of social media have changed the ways in which nonprofit organizations engage with their various constituents. Nonprofits now have a constellation of tools including: interactive social media sites, mobile applications (apps), Websites, and mash-ups that allow them to create a comprehensive system for mobilizing supports to advocate for changing public policies. From Facebook to Twitter and from YouTube to Pinterest, communicating to many via words and images has never been easier. The authors explore the history of nonprofit advocacy and organizing, describe the social media and technology tools available for moving advocacy goals forward, and conclude with some possible challenges that organizations considering these tools could face.

scholarly journals Research and Trends in the Field of Social Media from 2012 to 2016: A Content Analysis of Studies in Selected Journals

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-31
Author(s):  
Uğur Bakan ◽  
Turgay Han
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Trend Analysis ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Citation Count ◽  
Research Topic ◽  
Content Analyses

This paper aims at making a trend analysis of 1142 studies in the field of social media that were published in 12 SSCI journals from 2012 to 2016. Citation and content analyses were used to investigate the trends. Among the 4391 articles published in these journals, 1142 articles were identified as being related to the topic of social media. In the analysis, first, these articles were crossanalyzed by published years, journal, research topic, and citation count. Next, these articles on different sub-topics were analyzed according to their research settings, participants, research design types, and research methods.

scholarly journals Pemanfaatan Media Sosial Sebagai Sarana Promosi Layanan Perpustakaan Institut Seni Indonesia Surakarta

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
M. Ali Nurhasan Islamy ◽  
Ika Laksmiwati
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Media ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Public Response ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Modern Era

This study is entitled Utilization of Social Media as a Means of Promoting Library Services in Indonesia Institute of the Arts Surakarta. The purpose of this research is to find out whether social media (Facebook) can provide convenience in introducing various services, providingan an information to users in the current style. In addition, to find out whether facebook can be used to effectively promoting an information services and activities in the library. Researchers will look at facebook, collect documentation data on facebook library pages and analyze them using descriptive qualitative analysis. The approach used is a qualitative approach, namely research that describes the phenomenon, digging data by interviewing informants, observation and documentation. Researchers' technique in finding data will be done directly through online media or the internet by structured interviews and checklists. It's just that if needed the researcher will meet directly the informant. Researchers assume that social media can be used as a substitute for the promotion of library services in the form of online or softcopy and simultaneously to many people and quickly and sometimes even immediately get a response or public response. In addition, promotion with social media can attract users to take of library facilities and participate in library activities and as a media for documentation of various activities in the library. The results of this research are expected to be input and thought for the Library of  Indonesian Institute of Arts Surakarta, namely how to promote library services through facebook in this modern era so that the academic community utilizes services library. 

Social Media and Social Change

2018 ◽  
pp. 1414-1431
Author(s):  
Lauri Goldkind ◽  
John G. McNutt
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Comprehensive System ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
Words And Images ◽  
Media And Technology ◽  
Nonprofit Advocacy

Technological advances in communications tools, the Internet, and the advent of social media have changed the ways in which nonprofit organizations engage with their various constituents. Nonprofits now have a constellation of tools including: interactive social media sites, mobile applications (apps), Websites, and mash-ups that allow them to create a comprehensive system for mobilizing supports to advocate for changing public policies. From Facebook to Twitter and from YouTube to Pinterest, communicating to many via words and images has never been easier. The authors explore the history of nonprofit advocacy and organizing, describe the social media and technology tools available for moving advocacy goals forward, and conclude with some possible challenges that organizations considering these tools could face.

scholarly journals Cyberspace as a Tool of Contemporary Propaganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-108
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Pilarski
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
The Media ◽  
Research Analysis ◽  
Internet And Social Media

The scientific deliberation presented in this article concerns the use of cyberspace in contemporary propaganda activities. The aim of the analysis is to identify propaganda activities and to state the role of cyberspace as an indispensable element for its existence. The following research methods were applied in the research: analysis, synthesis, abstracting, generalization, and a case study. The case study presented in this article, concerning the identification of propaganda activities based on the engagement of Germany in the issue of refugees from Syria, perfectly points to the significance and possibilities offered by cyberspace in the realization of the activities in question and attaining the set goals. The results obtained from the research underline the significant role of cyberspace in  contemporary society where the success of propaganda is conditioned by the use of tools which allow to appeal to a vast group of recipients through the media, the Internet, and social media. The presented deliberation indicates that cyberspace with all its elements is a prerequisite for the success of propaganda activities conducted nowadays.

scholarly journals From social media and grassroots movements to Mark Zuckerberg’s vision for building global community: Entropy and organization on the Internet

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Alexios Brailas ◽  
Christina Gkini ◽  
Maria Koletsi ◽  
Georgios Vagias ◽  
Stella Barmpati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Modern World ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Global Community ◽  
Grassroots Movements ◽  
The Past ◽  
Social Landscape

Starting from the grassroots movements and the Arabic spring we examine the utopic views of social media as they emerged at the dawn of the 21st century. Inspired by Umberto Eco’s dystopic notion of an army of idiots we analyze the techno-social dynamics of trumpism, Brexit and the global raise of extremist voices on social media over the past decade. How these phenomena relate to the techno-social complexity of the modern world? Is Trump’s successful presidential campaign related to social media dynamics, and to an army of idiots that emerged due to this dynamics? How specific social media affordances, like spreadability, searchability, anonymity, pseudonymity and echo chambers contribute to the emergence of a brand new, complex and unpredictable, social landscape? To address these questions, we take into consideration the last Mark Zuckerberg’s manifest Building Global Community (published on February, 2017) and we argue on how Logos-driven, virtual communities can play a critical role in an era of liquid reality, destabilization and unpredictability.

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