Discussion 2: Documents and Website Content as Data Sources for a Qualitative Study

Websites and social media sites can provide importantsources of data that will help expand your understanding of thestakeholders who are connected to the phenomena you are exploring.

Walden has devoted an entire website to making visibleits actions and activities about social change. At the social changewebsite, you will find videos, annual reports, text, and images. As youexplore this data source, consider what text, images, and reports youwould like to include as part of your data analysis exercise.

To prepare for this Discussion:

• Choose one of the three social change literature review articlesfound in this week’s Learning Resources and review the article indetail.
• Explore the Walden Social Change website and locate an additionaldocument, video, or webpage that will inform your understanding of themeaning of positive social change. Reflect on any additional sources youfind.
• Next, write field notes based on the information you gathered fromthe Walden social change website and any other documents or websitesthat might inform your changing impressions about the meaning ofpositive social change.
• Finally, review the media programs related to coding and considerhow you will use this information to support this Discussion. Note: Inyour Excel Video Coding template there is a tab for your website data.Use this tab to place your content and codes for the website.

By Day 4

Prepare a brief explanation of yourunderstanding of the meaning of positive social change thus far. Referto the additional sources you have reviewed this week, and comment onhow they are shaping your experience. Use the data you gathered fromyour analytic memo to support your explanation.

Besure to support your main post and response post with reference to theweek’s Learning Resources and other scholarly evidence in APA style.