[Air-L] Searching for Mentor: Twitter API//Data Collection

[Andrea Flores]

i'd also love to be added to this group.
i'm a phd student @ UT austin studying us-based latinx communities use of
social media.
thanks!
andrea

On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 5:39 PM Radhika G <gradhika2012 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Piggy backing on all this activity as I have my discord continually
> pinging...
>
> I've been working on having a "Desi" server on discord for researchers
> looking at issues of gender, caste, class , religion, labor, etc and South
> Asia - whatever the app or platform - (diasporas and in the region)
>
> so.... if you are working on issues to do with all of the above any of the
> above - feel free to hop in on discord.
>
> Also - I see several researchers here who seem to be interested in gender
> and south Asia - feel free to connect to my server (desi divas) - and I can
> connect you to other networks and resources related to different ways to
> research different topics. - https://discord.gg/UcTZeX
> YOU SENT AN INVITE TO JOIN A SERVER
> d
> desi_divas
> 1 Online1 Member
> Joined
>
>
> ___
> Radhika Gajjala
> Managing Editor: Fembot Collective
> Co-editor of Ada: Journal of Gender and New Media (adanewmedia.org)
>
> Professor,
> School of Media and Communication
> and
> American Culture Studies Program
>
> Bowling Green State University,
> Bowling Green Ohio
> http://www.radhikagajjala.org
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 12:15 PM Heather Walker <hgabel3 at uic.edu> wrote:
>
> > To all those looking to join this buzzing collaboration, please use the
> > following link to join the Discord group
> >
> > https://discord.gg/MEkZHtz  <https://discord.gg/MEkZHtz>
> >
> > Happy collaborating and peer mentoring!
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Heather R Walker
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 20, 2019 at 9:31 AM Heather Walker <hgabel3 at uic.edu> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello Esteemed Internet Researchers,
> > >
> > > My name is Heather Walker and I am a PhD candidate at the University of
> > > Illinois at Chicago. For my dissertation project, I am taking a
> > > netnographic approach looking at Twitter and Instagram data. I applied
> > for
> > > access to the Twitter API via their developer site, was approved, and
> now
> > > have an access key. I've been trying to learn Python by taking free
> > online
> > > courses and watching a million youtube videos. However, I hit a snag
> > every
> > > time and usually can't figure out how to fix it.
> > >
> > > I also have been using DiscoverText (incredible tool), but have already
> > > exceeded the data limit, making continued data collection there
> > impossible.
> > >
> > > I am reaching out via this listserv to see if there are any lovely
> > > researchers with experience using the Twitter API to aggregate data who
> > may
> > > be willing to mentor me? I am working on several manuscripts right now
> > > using Twitter data, so can offer co-authorship through the partnership.
> > My
> > > interests and collected data thus far revolve around disability,
> rights,
> > > access, and civic participation, diabetes cultural groups, social
> > movements
> > > using hashtags, and social movement hijacking.
> > >
> > > I am also hoping some of you might know about any potential
> United-States
> > > based workshops that provide hands-on training using big-data digital
> > > methods?
> > >
> > > Thank you for your consideration and shared resources.
> > >
> > > Cheers!
> > >
> > > Heather Walker
> > >
> > > --
> > > *Heather Walker (Gabel), MS*
> > > Disability Studies Ph.D. Candidate (ABD)
> > > College of Applied Health Sciences
> > > University of Illinois, Chicago
> > > hgabel3 at uic.edu : 503.755.7673
> > > 1919 W. Taylor Street, Chicago IL
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > *Heather Walker (Gabel), MS*
> > Disability Studies Ph.D. Candidate (ABD)
> > College of Applied Health Sciences
> > University of Illinois, Chicago
> > hgabel3 at uic.edu : 503.755.7673
> > 1919 W. Taylor Street, Chicago IL
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