{"347731":{"#nid":"347731","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Ph.D. Defense by Susan J. Robinson","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDissertation Defense - S\u003Cstrong\u003Eusan J. Robinson\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStoried Numbers: Enhancing Public Opinion Practices Through Digital Media Affordances\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E9:30am - 11:30am,\u0026nbsp;December 2, 2014\u003Cbr \/\u003ETSRB\u0026nbsp;113 EGL (85 5th ST NE Room 113, Atlanta, GA 30308)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommittee:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlexandra Mazalek, Chair\u003Cbr \/\u003ESchool of Literature, Communication and Culture\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECarl DiSalvo\u003Cbr \/\u003ESchool of Literature, Communication and Culture\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJay David Bolter\u003Cbr \/\u003ESchool of Literature, Communication and Culture\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGlorianna Davenport\u003Cbr \/\u003EMIT Media Lab\u003Cbr \/\u003EMassachusetts Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECharles T. Salmon\u003Cbr \/\u003EWee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information\u003Cbr \/\u003ENanYang Technological University\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EABSTRACT\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe use of opinion polls and surveys is an enduring feature of political and social sciences practices. \u0026nbsp;As technologies of representation, surveys comprised of closed-ended items do not enable people to express their views in rich qualitative ways or to challenge the framing of issues. The data collected subsequently constrains the types of analysis and presentation possible, including the inclusion of insights regarding nuanced differences among diverse publics formed in response to issues.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis dissertation presents research on the acceptability and feasibility of using the affordances of digital media to enhance public opinion practices through a) the tight coupling of closed-ended questions with rich media using mobile devices for data gathering and b), the presentation of the resulting media-rich dataset using tangible tabletop interaction for data visualization and data storytelling. \u0026nbsp;Theoretical constructs from relevant disciplines were used to inform the design and evaluation of proposed technological interventions and the analysis of the data gathered.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMethods used in the design and testing of the interventions included a) formative research with users during iterative design exercises; b) a field study of an experimental mobile survey, the SayWhyPoll, with local opinion leaders and members of the general public; and c) the study of a tangible tabletop presentation system, \u0022Tangible Anchoring, with media professionals in a laboratory setting. \u0026nbsp;Findings from the research overall support claims regarding the feasibility and acceptability of technologies proposed while raising questions for future research.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Storied Numbers: Enhancing Public Opinion Practices Through Digital Media Affordances"}],"uid":"28077","created_gmt":"2014-11-20 10:53:07","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 02:10:26","author":"Danielle Ramirez","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2014-12-02T08:30:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2014-12-02T10:30:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2014-12-02T10:30:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2014-12-02 13:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2014-12-02 15:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2014-12-02 15:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"},{"id":"100811","name":"Phd Defense"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78771","name":"Public"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}