Summer Social Webshop 2012
Nancy Baym (@nancybaym), Microsoft Research New England
Musicians are among the public figures who now have direct connections with audiences through social media. This talk will focus on 37 interviews with musicians about how that changes their experience and how they navigate the boundaries between fans and friends. In particular I will address methods for data collection and analysis when working with rich qualitative material concerning known individuals.
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