Qualitative or Quantitative ?

Erm...Well I'm a people person, not very good at maths so it should be easy to choose..shouldn't it? my dissertation question isn't refined, and the only sure thing I know about it is that its on social media and how it can influence peoples decisions to attend events, is this marketing or PR? "Too broad" I'm told by my lecturer. As I explained in my earlier blog in November my subject is a sensitive one and ethics are an issue. I'm no further decided than I was 3 months ago. So to break it down.

1. I have an area of study - Social Media
2. I have some relevant literature.
3. I have some relevant textbooks.
4. Will I get ethical approval ? probably not.
5. If not can I still use the literature on another area? yes
6. Do I just opt for the boring subject. not yet!!

This is all well and good but still doesn't answer what method to use!!!!

This going around in circles is thirsty work. I'm going to Starbucks to ask the other MA students if they are having the same problems, and if they aren't, maybe I'll become a Starbucks barista instead of doing PR.

Dissertation Time

Well it the time for choosing a dissertation subject again. Some of my classmates have clear ideas of what they want to do and some don't have any real idea.

My topic s a tricky one, to start with it was disallowed already once for my undergraduate but I'm now hoping that at Masters level it will be allowed as it raising interesting questions of social acceptance and of social media and it's development.

What will I do if it's disallowed again? do I even bother with it or just choose something really boring and give up. There a little part of me that just won't give up on things and it's got me this far so maybe I should listen to it.

So here goes, my dissertation subject is on the use of social media to increase social acceptance for alternative lifestyle events and has by increasing social acceptance increased attendance at events such as Erotica 2011 at Earls Court.

Well the time is drawing close when a decision needs to be made, what shall I go with........????

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