{"id":36,"date":"2020-10-04T14:23:12","date_gmt":"2020-10-04T14:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/classprojects.digitalwcu.org\/tada\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2020-10-12T19:29:03","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T19:29:03","slug":"methodology-transparency-openness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/classprojects.digitalwcu.org\/tada\/methodology-transparency-openness\/","title":{"rendered":"Methodology, Transparency, Openness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Using a social media research toolkit of over 50 curated research tools, Social Media Data Stewardship features this peer-reviewed toolset for academic studies. As open-source tools, they are free to the public and are easy to use with requiring little to no programming skills. Ranging from single platform collections, such as from Twitter, to multi-platform collections across YouTube, RSS Feed, and text files, the social media tools provided in this project provide free access data collection and analyzation tools developed by Social Media Data Stewardship\u2019s Social Media Lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The major research aims of the project are people who are new to social media & how to effectively use it to collect data, and what data is based on. Although there is not a lot coming from the research group themselves they provide great research and case studies, one of which is coming from “The State of Social Media in Canada.”<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Methodology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The case studies provided are extremely current and have an aim on ‘How social media can\/should target individuals.’ The report is based on a censusbalanced online survey of 1,500 online Canadian adults (18+). The survey was conducted between April 9\u201317, 2020. With the questions provide for a reference so if someone would do the research elsewhere of Canada they have the option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Transparency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Social Media Data Stewardship is very transparent. The definition of Social Media Data Stewardship is clearly stated- is a set of data- and user-driven principles to guide all aspects of managing social media data including its collection, storage, analysis, publication, reuse, sharing, and preservation. <\/em>And you can find all of these components throughout the website. The website is also a credible and collaborative project. There are many studies on the website that tie all of this in. (Social media marketing: Who is watching the watchers? [New Study], Canada\u2019s out-of-date online privacy rules aren\u2019t protecting you)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Openness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The references are clear and easy to find. As mentioned before “The State of Social Media in Canada”<\/a> is the primary output and is updated every three years. From they surveys conducted they provide the full outcome and background info. An example of this come from a Facebook study on how they host Ads based on location, and how that changes from place to place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The website provides real cases, public reports, and even tools & apps for social media brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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