Digital Ethnography at Kansas State University

More and more anthropologists are doing research on new media technologies like mobile phones and social networking sites. Some of them are even being hired by companies to do ethnographic studies to gather the sort of "actionable insight" that can help a better understanding of how these technologies are used, and help inform how new products should be designed.

I remember hearing Jonathan talk about how the educational materials that we (Sun Learning Services) create should be free to those who want to learn about our products and services. He believes that free and open access to education will lead to brand awareness and adoption.

Joining the networking site is easy but closing down your potentially embarrassing account isn't

How the news shapes the way we see the world, and why Americans seem to know less and less about the world around them and their many connections to it.

A growing work force of home-office laborers and entrepreneurs, armed with computers and smartphones and wired to the hilt, are toiling under great physical and emotional stress created by the around-the-clock Internet economy that demands a constant stream of news and comment.

A recent study at the University of Texas shows that you might not know your online friends quite as well as you think you do. The study, which utilized a Facebook getting-to-know-you type application, "You Just Get Me," showed that the typical information posted on social networking sites, like favorite books, movies, and music, favorite quotes, majors, hometown, and other similar personal information, does not always give others an accurate impression of you.

Eight in 10 teenagers (81 percent) are at least somewhat happy - 36 percent say very happy - and they list girlfriends/boyfriends, religion, friends and parents as positive influences, according to a recent OTX Research and Intelligence Group study, writes MarketingCharts. Relationships with friends ranked highest in the areas where teens feel happy (85 percent put this category in the top two positions), followed by personal talents or abilities (80 percent) Moreover, teens tend to be happier with how they look online (e.g., their MySpace profile) than with their actual looks - 78 percent vs. 68 percent.