E-mail: A qualitative research medium for interviewing?

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 - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85008771927

U2 - 10.1080/13645579.1998.10846867

DO - 10.1080/13645579.1998.10846867

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85008771927

SN - 1364-5579

VL - 1

SP - 103

EP - 121

JO - International Journal of Social Research Methodology

JF - International Journal of Social Research Methodology

IS - 2

ER -