2014 research presentation for PhD students

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1. Diasporic Reconnections:
Reading and Writing the
Diasporic Condition in the Digital
Age
Name
Candidate Number (from student card)

2. Overview
•Today I am going to talk about the
following aspects of my
project/dissertation:
1.Research Context
2.Project Research
3.Structure and Planning
4.Conclusions and Next Steps Forward

3. 1. Research Context

4. 1. Research Context
•Aims and elements of the project (including a
justification of these) (i.e. research questions)
•e.g. The research project explores the way in which
diasporic communities use the internet about their
former home country. In particular I want to draw out
the way in which diasporic communities are both (i)
consumers (ii) producers of such media and (iii) are
influential back on home nation media and politics.
•Prospective audience/market
•Readers interested in international news, migration,
international politics, social media and technology.

5. 2. Project Research

6. 2. Project Research
•Information gathering strategies
•Using Lexus Nexus and textual archives.
•Interviews with diasporic writers and readers.
•Journals (e.g. New Media and Society) and books
(e.g. Benkler, Wealth of Networks, McQuail, Media
Performance)
•Discussion with academics working in the area
(e.g. IDS/Global Studies)
•Identify suitable video, interviews, background,
e.g. on Google Streetview and then visit.

7. 2. Project Research
•Sources and their contribution/s (including any
potential problems with access, timing etc. and
how to resolve these)
•An independent group of diasporic journalists
based in London (good access, available for
interview)
•Members of diasporic community (M/F, some
difficulty with locating them, journalists above
may help)
•Video work will need overnight stay and travel.

8. 3. Structure and
Planning

9. 3. Structure and
Planning
•Indicative design of the project (e.g. either)
•Three moments explored through feature writing
•#1 Diasporic Reading: Feature…
•#2 Diasporic Writing: Feature…
•#3 Diasporic Dissemination: Feature…
•Long-form multi-media text (AV interviews, audio)
•Text: Long form article (5000 words)
•Video: 10 minutes interviews
•Audio: Sound of diaspora London/Home

10. 3. Structure and
Planning
•Indicative timetable (for submission 1/9/2014)
April May June July August
Research
Context
Literature
Review/audienc
e research
Research
Questions
Finalised
Project
Research
Lexus &
Identify
informa
nts
Interview
Informants
Video Project
Work
Writing
Project Report
Diary/Log
Begin Features
Build
Website/Compil
e Features
Finish
Features/Project
Finish Project
Report
Proofing
Test Website
iteratively
Proof
Features/Project
Proof Project
Report

11. 4. Conclusions and
Next Steps Forward

12. Conclusions
•The project has been scoped to be
achievable in the time available (approx
5 months).
•Seeks to undertake a research
component and develop journalistic
practice.
•I have considered risks, e.g. difficulty
with access and sought to limit these
problems where possible.

13. Next steps
•Meeting with supervisor to develop this
plan into workable strategy.
•Start information gathering.
•Create more detailed plan to monitor
progress on the project (e.g. diary).
•Start talking to potential interviewees.

14. Questions?