Experiencing data gathering processes in rumour and gossip
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The document discusses the methodology used in selecting informants for a study on gossip and rumor, specifically focusing on purposive sampling and theoretical sampling. Challenges faced during data collection, including establishing trust and navigating sensitive topics, are highlighted, along with the importance of a relaxed interviewing approach to encourage informants to share their experiences. Recommendations for future research include using subtle questioning techniques and creating an empathetic environment to facilitate in-depth responses from informants.
Experiencing data gathering processes in rumour and gossip
- 2. The Uniqueness of Gossip and Rumour Study
- 3. Informants’ Selection Procedure Research informants were selected using purposive sampling under the maximum variation type and implemented through the process of theoretical sampling. The informants were The informants were chosen because of chosen because of the features or the features or characteristics characteristics (criterion-based (criterion-based selection) – which selection) – which have enabled have enabled detailed exploration detailed exploration of the research of the research objectives. objectives.
- 4. Researcher as an Instrument
- 5. Entering the Field & Pilot Study One of our researchers began entering the field establishing contacts and organising data collection work involving few professionals from various organisations. First informant – First informant – Manager, Inland Manager, Inland Revenue Board Revenue Board of Malaysia, of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur
- 6. INTEREST INTEREST Entering the Field & Pilot Study ING ING EXPERIEN EXPERIEN CE… CE… on Dififficultyto explain on D ficulty to explain Before the interview – the cconceptand the the oncept and the Before the interview – erre n i ie ed ome nccedssom e e process of fdata process o data informant had to fill the informant had to fill the Ep Exxpe in gth e th help g tlitesshelp in collecction– in-depth colle tion – in-depth consent letter consent letter difififccu ie ant tto d i ul m an to inforrm info interview and tape interview and tape d the the om ccom pehen prrehend recording recording s quessiton s que t ion being eing Informants are Informants are The in The fomant inforrmant b required to do some required to do some his is asskedof f h a ked o reflections of hisspast reflections of hi past on n ant ton n on perience o exxperience s and experience pertaining the inforrma he e infom e w s and experience pertaining Brrief th Bief es of ft the o ens ational lne w ssensat iona ne to the issue to the issue th e th obje t tiv s e objecciv e invvovvemen in ol l em entss t interrview.. inteview as ecor ding w An audio r note – taking iew made erv the int nt during sufficie was in
- 7. Entering the Field & Pilot Study As such, the researcher As such, the researcher decided not to decided not to Discussion begin when Discussion begin when It was often difficult to It was often difficult to immediately start the immediately start the an amiable and an amiable and break the ‘trust barrier’ break the ‘trust barrier’ discussion but attempted discussion but attempted trustworthy trustworthy within the informant within the informant to befriend and generate to befriend and generate environment existed. environment existed. trust trust Only ififthe informants out Only the informants out of ideas and deviated of ideas and deviated Audio recording Audio recording The researcher let the from the root of from the root of began, and the began, and the informant gives his/her discussion, the discussion, the questions leading to questions leading to opinions and views researcher move on the researcher move on the research topic were research topic were next root question or freely next root question or brought forth. brought forth. probe further probe further The researcher acted The researcher acted Thus, several probing Thus, several probing in a relaxed manner in a relaxed manner There were one or two There were one or two questions where given questions where given and being not too and being not too occasions when the occasions when the a ‘twist’ to attract the a ‘twist’ to attract the pushy in extracting pushy in extracting informant tried to informant tried to informant in answering informant in answering data from the data from the avoud the questions avoud the questions the questions the questions informant informant
- 8. Entering the Field & Pilot Study THE RESULT OF PILOT STUDY… THE RESULT OF PILOT STUDY… Questions that being prepared in the interview Questions that being prepared in the interview protocol is sufficient in answering all research protocol is sufficient in answering all research problems and questions problems and questions The same process being Data were then transcribed and repeated until the 15th informant analysed – data saturated
- 9. Issues in Conducting In-Depth Interview The Verdict -- The Informants did not admit in their involvements towards The Verdict The Informants did not admit in their involvements towards such unscrupulous phenomenon but they did admit the phenomenon such unscrupulous phenomenon but they did admit the phenomenon does exist in the working environment does exist in the working environment
- 10. Recommendation for Future Data Gathering hers re researc First ly, futu asking void he sh ould a uestions to t eq sensitiv s in a direct ant inform r. manne at i on s o f th quest na d, sked i as Instea hould be a anner s m nature but subtle ere in d irect f orm ants w h the in tors. thoug perpetra e not th
- 11. Recommendation for Future Data Gathering
- 12. Recommendation for Future Data Gathering Secondly, the questions presented by the researcher should somehow provide a degree of sympathetic impact to the informants This can motivate the informants to dish out stories without any reluctance.
- 13. Recommendation for Future Data Gathering