Imagine you are working on the following research question: To what extent does cyber-trolling affect victims". You intend to interview a sample of selected victims. Which type of interview would you adopt and why? And. what measures would you employ to gather the best and most accurate data?
• Would you use structured; semi-structured, or unstructured interviews? Explain / justify this decision.
• Think about the format or location of the interview, e.g. face-to-face, telephone, email. Which would you choose and why? • How would you capture / record the interview data?
• How would you ensure the data is accurate or trustworthy?
• Are there any ethnical issues to consider?
• And, as always, what are the potential limitations of your adopted method and how might you mitigate these?
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