Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Notes on articles 2/28

Primary Field Research
-helps gather info or new breakthrough ideas for you research
-1st hand observations are key - take notes, follow-up visit
-interview - take notes, get permission to quote them, set-up appt in advance, have questions ready
-survey - figure out purpose of survey, make it simple with some open ended questions
-some other field research includes TV, radio, film, lectures, conferences, online discussions

Accompanying Protocol
-must write 250 word protocol/procedure for research - who/where/why/how interviewing, what you want to learn from interview

Webzine Prompt
-webzine is variety of webtexts in one website under a common banner

Truth A/b Girl Scouts and the Need for Digital Literacy
-Republican State Rep. Bob Morris wouldn't sign resolution that recognized the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts
-he concluded Girls Scouts were closely connected w/ Planned Parenthood
-didn't get info from Planned Parenthood or Girl Scouts websites
-didn't see if the sites he got info from had their own agenda to promote which could make them less accurate
-never assume only your intended audience will read your stuff

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