Two key differences stand out: 1. Anyone who buys the newspaper can read the comments. This is unlike a Facebook group where readers need to be individually given permission. 2. There is a multi-century long convention that every element of a newspaper is public commentary which can be analysed and responded to, including for scholarship. So I would suggest the analogy is not facebook comments but letters to the editor, or public tweets. I am not a lawyer or ethics board member, and would be interested to see others with more experience in this area weigh in. Adam Burke
On 12 Jul 2023, at 12:40 pm, Regina Tuma via Air-L <air-l@listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
Hello dear AOIR colleagues,
What are the ethical guidelines for analyzing reader comments to newspaper articles for newspapers behind a paywall? An example would be The New York Times. Reader comments are not accessible unless one is a paid subscriber or unless an article is gifted. Is this similar to Facebook where groups are not public? For context, I have a couple of articles where I want to analyze the reader comments.
Hoping to get some insight.
Thanks,
Regina
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