Ethnography for new media studies: a field report of its weaknesses and benefits
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The use of ethnographical methods to research new media offers fruitful descriptions and valuable data to interpret the uses of communication technologies. The benefits and weaknesses of participant observation are discussed from the point of view of a concrete research experience: a study of online publications and newsrooms, currently under development.
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