Doing Digital Methods

This book teaches you how to use social media platforms, search engines, and other forms of digital media to explore key issues of our time, including critical social media research, analyzing content on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and more, exploring Google critique and algorithmic auditing, and examining YouTube's content removal politics and Facebook's 'fake news' problem.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 344 pages
Publication date: 26 December 2023
Publisher: SAGE Publishing

The use of social media platforms, search engines, and other forms of digital media has become increasingly prevalent in our modern world, providing us with a powerful tool to explore the key issues of our time. In this second edition, we aim to provide you with the latest advancements in digital methods to help you answer your pressing research questions.

A new chapter on critical social media research has been added to this edition, covering topics such as social media addiction, misinformation, and the impact of social media on mental health. We will also provide tips and techniques for analyzing content on popular platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and more.

Furthermore, we will explore the use of Google critique and algorithmic auditing to evaluate the credibility and reliability of online information. We will examine the politics behind content removal on platforms like YouTube and Facebook and discuss the challenges of combating 'fake news.'

Whether you are new to digital research or are an experienced researcher looking to explore new platforms, this book is designed to equip you with the tools you need to navigate the evolving digital landscape and conduct rigorous studies in the digital age.

We hope that this edition will be a valuable resource for you as you seek to understand the complex issues of our time and make informed decisions based on evidence-based research.

Weight: 672g
Dimension: 189 x 246 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529764321
Edition number: 2 Revised edition