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Read more at: Doing History in Public

Doing History in Public

21 July 2014

In February, I was a guest speaker for Cambridge's Doing History in Public graduate training course, which aims to introduce history graduates to using social media in their work. The seminar was on identity, authority and credibility online, and I spoke about verification and power. It was an interesting opportunity to...


Read more at: University of Oxford's Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Media Research Seminar Series

University of Oxford's Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Media Research Seminar Series

21 July 2014

In June, I was an invited speaker for the University of Oxford's Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Media Research Seminar Series. My talked was entitled, ' Contesting Credibility: Human Rights Reporting in Mexico .' It was during this research in Mexico that I became interested in human rights NGOs' use of...


Read more at: Association for Research Ethics: Social Media and the Internet workshop

Association for Research Ethics: Social Media and the Internet workshop

21 July 2014

In May, I participated in a one-day workshop at the University of Sunderland organised by the Association for Research Ethics on the research ethics related to social media and the internet. Speakers outlined a fascinating range of ethical considerations, resources, and case studies (see, for example, Louise Connelly's...


Read more at: Social Media as Data Sources for Research Workshop

Social Media as Data Sources for Research Workshop

21 July 2014

In March, I participated in a Social Media as Data Sources for Research workshop organised by the LSE's Centre for Learning Technology. In one afternoon, it introduced attendees to a wealth of techniques, case studies, resources, and issues related to research using social media. I provided an introduction to the ethical...


Read more at: Evidence for the Science and Technology Committee (Commons) Inquiry into Social Media Data and Real Time Analytics

Evidence for the Science and Technology Committee (Commons) Inquiry into Social Media Data and Real Time Analytics

21 July 2014

In June, I gave evidence for the ongoing Science and Technology Committee (Commons) Inquiry into Social Media Data and Real Time Analytics based on written evidence that Dr Anne Alexander and I submitted. We wished to emphasise that: Social media data is subject to a variety of distortions; To establish a fact, social...


About this website

This is the website for Ella McPherson's work related to her 2014-17 ESRC-funded research project, Social Media, Human Rights NGOs, and the Potential for Governmental Accountability.