Related Experiment Video
Updated: Apr 4, 2026
08:53
Integrating Computerized Linguistic and Social Network Analyses to Capture Addiction Recovery Capital in an Online Community
Published on: May 31, 2019
5.9K
Why Map Issues? On Controversy Analysis as a Digital Method.
1Goldsmiths, University of London, London, United Kingdom.
Science, Technology & Human Values
|September 4, 2015
Summary
This study introduces issue mapping as a digital method to overcome bias in controversy analysis for science, technology, and society (STS) research. By shifting focus, it enhances the study of online controversies and digital bias.
Area of Science:
- Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
- Digital Humanities
- Computational Social Science
Background:
- Digital methods are increasingly used for controversy analysis in STS.
- Digital media technologies can introduce bias, potentially undermining substantive analysis.
- Existing digital controversy analysis frameworks include demarcationist, discursive, and empiricist approaches.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address digital bias in controversy analysis.
- To propose a novel digital method for studying controversies.
- To shift the focus from controversy analysis to issue mapping.
Main Methods:
- Distinguishing between three frameworks for digital controversy analysis: demarcationist, discursive, and empiricist.
- Proposing issue mapping as an alternative to controversy analysis.
- Utilizing Twitter data to analyze Internet governance issues.
Main Results:
- The empiricist framework offers a digital approach to move beyond impartiality.
- Issue mapping provides a method to mitigate digital bias in online controversy studies.
- Analysis of Internet governance issues on Twitter demonstrates the utility of the proposed approach.
Conclusions:
- Issue mapping is a valuable digital method for STS research, offering a way to address digital bias.
- The proposed approach enhances the substantive focus of digital controversy analysis.
- Further research can explore the application of issue mapping in diverse online contexts.
Keywords:
Internet governanceTwittercontroversy analysisdigital methodsmedia biasmedia technologiesmethodologypolitics of knowledgepolitics of technologyMore Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
01:30Social Foundations of Self IV: Self in Digital Communication
273
Since the early 2000s, computer-mediated communication (CMC) has grown rapidly, playing a crucial role in self-development. A key distinction between CMC and real-life interactions is the lack of a physically present partner. This absence makes non-verbal cues such as facial expressions, body language, and paralinguistic signals unavailable in CMC platforms like email, instant messaging, or social media. The lack of these cues can create ambiguity and complicate how feedback is interpreted.The...
273
01:40Archival Research
17.6K
Some researchers gain access to large amounts of data without interacting with a single research participant. Instead, they use existing records to answer various research questions. This type of research approach is known as archival research. Archival research relies on looking at past records or data sets to look for interesting patterns or relationships. For example, a researcher might access the academic records of all individuals who enrolled in college within the past ten years and...
17.6K
01:18Steps in Outbreak Investigation
704
In the ever-evolving field of public health, statistical analysis serves as a cornerstone for understanding and managing disease outbreaks. By leveraging various statistical tools, health professionals can predict potential outbreaks, analyze ongoing situations, and devise effective responses to mitigate impact. For that to happen, there are a few possible stages of the analysis:
704
01:14Decision Making: Traditional Method
5.8K
The process of hypothesis testing based on the traditional method includes calculating the critical value, testing the value of the test statistic using the sample data, and interpreting these values.
First, a specific claim about the population parameter is decided based on the research question and is stated in a simple form. Further, an opposing statement to this claim is also stated. These statements can act as null and alternative hypotheses, out of which a null hypothesis would be a...
First, a specific claim about the population parameter is decided based on the research question and is stated in a simple form. Further, an opposing statement to this claim is also stated. These statements can act as null and alternative hypotheses, out of which a null hypothesis would be a...
5.8K
03:46Qualitative Analysis
28.7K
For solutions containing mixtures of different cations, the identity of each cation can be determined by qualitative analysis. This technique involves a series of selective precipitations with different chemical reagents, each reaction producing a characteristic precipitate for a specific group of cations. Metal ions within a group are further separated by varying the pH, heating the mixture to redissolve a precipitate, or adding other reagents to form complex ions.
For instance, group IV...
For instance, group IV...
28.7K
01:10Qualitative Analysis
1.9K
Qualitative analysis is the process of identifying elements, ions, or compounds in an unknown sample. It is the first and most fundamental type of analysis based on the hierarchy of analytical goals. This hierarchy is significant as it provides a structured approach to scientific research, with qualitative analysis serving as the initial step, providing essential information before moving on to quantitative or other forms of analysis.
There are two main approaches to qualitative analysis:...
There are two main approaches to qualitative analysis:...
1.9K