Lessons

Module 1.1: Intro to Platforms will introduce you to the concept of platforms and how platforms can impact the activity of users. We recommend the following readings for contextualizing platforms: Gillespie, Tarleton. “The Politics of ‘Platforms.” New Media & Society 12, no. 3 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1461444809342738 Orgad, Shani. “How Can Researchers Make Sense of the Issues involved in […]

This second part of Module One is designed to introduce you to the Twitter and YouTube platforms, with instructions and tips on creating the necessary accounts. Before beginning this module, read the following articles, which will provide you with context regarding existing research in digital culture. Navar-Gill, Annemarie, and Mel Stanfill. “‘We Shouldn’t Have to […]

This third and final section of Module One continues the introduction of the platforms we’ll be encountering throughout the workshop. For the Reddit and GitHub section of Module One, read the following articles, which will provide you with context regarding the challenges of working with social data. Manovich, Lev. “Trending: The Promises and Challenges of […]

Begin Module 2.1 by reading the following preliminary articles, which will introduce you to the ethical issues associated with digital research: franzke, aline shakti, Bechmann, Anja, Zimmer, Michael, Ess, Charles, and the Association of Internet Researchers. Internet research ethical guidelines 3.0. Aoir.org, 2020, https://aoir.org/reports/ethics3.pdf Bailey, Moya. “#transform(ing)DH Writing and Research: An Autoethnography of Digital Humanities […]

Module 2.2: Platform Literacy will help you examine your existing platform literacy. Before reviewing module materials, read the following article, which explores some of the existing ethical issues in the digital humanities. Spiro, Lisa. “‘This is why we fight’: Defining the Values of the Digital Humanities.” Debates in the Digital Humanities,  edited by Matthew Gold, University of […]

The third and final unit of Module Two examines best ethical practices in digital research. Before beginning this unit, read the following materials, which provide an introduction to hashtag research with an emphasis on race. Florini, Sarah. “Introduction.” Beyond Hashtags: Racial politics and Black Digital Networks, New York University, 2019, http://opensquare.nyupress.org/open-square-reader/cloud-reader/epub_content/9781479892464/ops/xhtml/florini-0007.xhtml#intro Florini, Sarah. “Methodological Appendix.” […]

Module 3.1 is designed to provide you with an overview of potential tools for collecting the data you need for digital research. Before reviewing the tutorial, we recommend that you read the following articles, which outline current conversations about qualitative internet research. Baym, Nancy K “What Constitutes Quality in Qualitative Internet Research?” In Internet Inquiry: […]

Module 3.2 will introduce you to tools for collecting data from the Twitter and YouTube platforms. Before working through the module,  review the following articles, which contextualize the data collection process and outline specific ethical concerns for using Twitter data. Driscoll, Kevin, and Shawn Walker. “Working Within a Black Box: Transparency in the Collection and […]

Module 3.3 will introduce you to the process of scraping Reddit using a combination of tools. Before beginning the module, read the following articles, which explore the processes of collecting, documenting, and analyzing digital data. Brock, Andre. “Critical Technocultural Discourse Analysis.” New Media & Society 20, no. 3 (2018): 1012-30. Visconti, Amanda. “When they came down: Participating […]

This module will introduce you to document driven research methods and walk you through the process of collecting and interpreting this data. Before you review the tutorial materials, read the following articles, which provide an overview of document-driven research methods. Bénel, Aurélien and Christophe Lejeune, Christophe. “Humanities 2.0: Documents, Interpretation and Intersubjectivity in the Digital […]