[Air-L] What's your 1 sentence explanation of "Internet Research"

[Gabriela Richard]

I agree mostly with Melissa's description though I would use "affect"
instead of "change," since "change" has a lot of assumptions that may
not apply to everyone's work, or to all of the ways the internet may
interact with individuals, societies and cultures. So, maybe "affect
or interact with" as opposed to "change."

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> On Jul 25, 2014, at 10:27 PM, "Nile.Melissa" <nile.melissa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> My "single sentence" definition:
>
> "Internet studies is the interdisciplinary consideration of how Internet technologies are changing individuals, societies and cultures."
>
> But that's just my two cents worth.
>
> - Melissa Nile.
>
>
>
>> On 26 Jul 2014, at 8:51 am, Gordon Carlson <gordycarlson at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I don't think AoIR work can be encapsulated in a sentence.  And I embrace
>> the transdisciplinary nature of everyone's work.
>>
>> In that spirit, rather than try to write a monolithic description, I would
>> love to hear how each of you would describe/define "Internet Research".
>> What is it?  Who does it?  Why do it?
>>
>> I have been having trouble articulating some of my own work and would love
>> to know how you are doing it.
>>
>> I appreciate your time and effort and will gladly share a compiled list of
>> all the responses I get if anyone is interested.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Gordon Carlson
>>
>> PS - if you also want to send me your 2-3 sentence versions or versions
>> that focus on how YOU study the internet I'd be happy to read those as
>> well.
>>
>> --
>> Gordon Carlson
>> Assistant Professor, Communication Studies, Fort Hays State University
>> Executive Director, Society for Conceptual Logistics in Communication
>> Research (sclcr.com)
>>
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