You are missing Andrea Forte in your list of references. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Benjamin Keith Johnson > Sent: March 20, 2007 7:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Wiki-research-l] Thesis research at MSU on Wikipedia > > Hi all, > > I'm completing a Master's thesis in Telecommunication, > Information Studies and Media at Michigan State University. > My topic is, of course, Wikipedia. > You may have seen my advertisement for research subjects on > the wikipedia-l list or at the Village Pump. I'm doing > in-depth interviews with contributors... basically my > perspective is Wikipedia as a public good and "why" > individuals contribute, following the work of Olson; Ostrom; > Kollock & Smith; Bimber, Flanagin, & Stohl; Forte & Bruckman; > and others. > > I've already received several queries regarding the > limitation of interviewees to U.S. residents. Frankly, it's > an IRB restriction, and the decision was made that excluding > other English speakers is not a liability in a small, > purposive sample. > > I'd be interested in any comments or feedback, and am willing > to entertain questions. Thanks, and have a great night! > > ------------------------- > Benjamin Johnson > MA Student in Information, Policy and Society > Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media > 428 Communication Arts and Sciences > East Lansing, MI 48824 > Cell: 517.230.1272 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wiki-research-l mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wiki-research-l >
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