Abstract
This research note introduces the experience of using 'timelines' as a visual research method during online interviewing. It does so through a series of questions and answers that guide the reader through an exploration, understanding of and reflection on the method. This qualitative approach was used while conducting research on the influence that participation in a Reality TV show had on its finalists, and on the opportunities and life choices that were afforded to participants after the end of the show. The reader is encouraged to draw links between their own work as a qualitative researcher and the possibilities that this method can offer either in filling gaps or in expanding their current endeavour. Ultimately, the 'quality' of the answers we find in our qualitative work is illustrative of the way we choose to ask our questions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1302-1311 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Qualitative Research |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2024 |
Bibliographical note
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© The Author(s) 2024. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).Keywords
- digital data
- digital stories
- online data
- online interviewing
- online research
- timeline
- visual research