TY - JOUR
T1 - E-mail
T2 - A qualitative research medium for interviewing?
AU - Murray, Craig D.
AU - Sixsmith, Judith
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - This paper explores the opportunities that developments in computer-mediated Communication (CMC) are making available for social science research. In particular, the use of electronic mail (e-mail) is proposed as a viable and valuable research medium for conducting qualitative interviews, alongside the traditional face-to-face interview. The practical, methodological and conceptual implications of e-mail interviewing are explored. In addition, important ethical dilemmas concerning informed consent, privacy, confidentiality, protection from harm, interpretation and ownership of material are discussed.
AB - This paper explores the opportunities that developments in computer-mediated Communication (CMC) are making available for social science research. In particular, the use of electronic mail (e-mail) is proposed as a viable and valuable research medium for conducting qualitative interviews, alongside the traditional face-to-face interview. The practical, methodological and conceptual implications of e-mail interviewing are explored. In addition, important ethical dilemmas concerning informed consent, privacy, confidentiality, protection from harm, interpretation and ownership of material are discussed.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85008771927&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/13645579.1998.10846867
DO - 10.1080/13645579.1998.10846867
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85008771927
VL - 1
SP - 103
EP - 121
JO - International Journal of Social Research Methodology
JF - International Journal of Social Research Methodology
SN - 1364-5579
IS - 2
ER -