Janet Salmons, PhD

Sorry I missed this. Are archives or recordings online?

Diaries and Narratives Unsolicited diaries offer a window into others' lived experiences

More on Diaries and Narratives! Unsolicited diaries and letters - narratives created without prompts from a researcher - offer a window into others' lived experiences. See this open-access newsletter, part of a series: janetsalmons.substack.com/p/diaries-an...

It is horrifying! This is OUR house. There should have been some kind of oversight!?

Bartz v. Anthropic Copyright Case

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Diary Methods: Why and How? How do solicited diaries fit with the research purpose?

Diary methods, that is, a research approach that involves sending/sharing questions for participants' responses over a defined period of time, are the focus for October.

The new post: Diary Methods: Why and How? is online (tinyurl.com/msa9pha8).

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Sending thoughts and prayers.

Looks war ravaged! Thoughts and prayers ;-)

Narrated Lives Using biographical methods in qualitative research

Biographical methods allow us to study the lived - and living - experience of individuals in context. Part of a series about humans using qualitative methods to study humans.
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Narrated Lives Using biographical methods in qualitative research

Biographical methods allow us to study the lived - and living - experience of individuals in context. Part of a series about humans using qualitative methods to study humans.
Free newsletter and open archives here:

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Thanks Sen. Hollen from a native Marylander!
We'd "hate America" if it were a fascist country, where cruelty is the means to hurt instead of help us. We believe in a just America and the rule of law, so we'll stand up.

I made that recipe! Delicious!

Narrated Lives Using biographical methods in qualitative research

Biographical methods allow us to study the lived experience of individuals in context. Part of a series about humans using qualitative methods to study humans.
Newsletter and archives are open-access; paid subscribers get more resources plus my deep appreciation.

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Narratives and Diaries in Online Research Learning about the lived experience from first-hand accounts

Narratives and Diaries in Online Research
Continuing a series on human-human #qualitative research methods. Written or visual, analog or multimedia, we can learn from first-person accounts over a period of time.
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In this month’s When the Field is Online newsletter readers will learn about diary and narrative methods with varied types of analog and digital diaries.

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I’m getting ready for October When the Field is Online newsletters focusing on diary and narrative research methods. One of the first steps: create an illustration.

AI, oh no, I don’t think so! Watercolor and pen and ink! Subscribe so you don’t miss the October newsletters:

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There is no universe in which my desk would look that clean!

Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech The Committee for the First Amendment first launched in the 1940s, when the House Un-American Activities Committee accused Hollywood actors, directors and writers of being communists or sympathizers.

I know it’s tempting to roll our eyes whenever celebrities ‘take a stand’ or do activism - see Gal Gadot’s Imagine video - but the fact is, this is more of a stand than most of Congress is willing to take. It’s easy to mock, but more prominent should be doing this

Ethical Research as an Outsider Be a respectful when you cross boundaries of culture and geography

Ethical Research as an Outsider offers explanations and guidance about conducting scholarly or background research on communities or cultures not your own. Links to practical guides and open-access articles. Take a look!

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I was sent this by a Georgian this morning. 2025 premiums vs 2026 premiums for someone making $65k a year.

Republicans in Washington did this.

This is what I'm fighting to stop. This is what’s at stake in this shutdown fight.

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Insider, Outsider, or Somewhere In Between? Positionality in online qualitative studies

Navigating our insider/outsider status is essential - especially when we are operating online. See:
Insider, Outsider, or Somewhere In Between? tinyurl.com/ekaxrxs9
Ethical Research as an Outsider tinyurl.com/bdvz3p2w

Our 'Reimagine Your Research Career' Course for social sciences researcher Everything You’re Wondering (And Maybe Worried About)

In an environment where social researchers face challenging employment prospects, it is time to reimagine career options.
A new 5-week small-group online class starts October 20th.
Learn more and join us! See this detailed post: tinyurl.com/3c45rzyj
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Nice hat

YouTube video by Your Research Career Reimagine Your Research Career: Why It’s Time to Look Beyond the Institution

Eleanor Pritchard and I share a commitment to supporting researchers. youtu.be/5XEY9JBOQ6E
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I'm visiting Durango next week. Any suggestions of must see or must eat places?

Thank you. As a native from Maryland I'm happy that you are speaking out.

Survey Practice 2026 Special Issue — Call for Papers — “Mixed Methods Research: Deepening Our Knowledge Through Integrated Designs” Guest editors: @margaretrroller.bsky.social and Doug Currivan — Submission deadline: November 14, 2025 www.surveypractice.org/post/3334-20...

How do researchers study experiences that are "too shattering to put into words"? MAshNup method uses art-making, metaphor analysis, and narrative techniques to help participants explore difficult experiences in ethical, sensitive ways.

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Insider, Outsider, or Somewhere In Between? Positionality in online qualitative studies

It seems like every day we see news about the difficulty of communicating across differences. Researchers need to be self-aware to build on existing networks but avoid biasing their studies - a tricky balance. See newsletter including an interview, open-access articles.
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