Voice-recorders or mobile phones for face-to-face interviews with young people?
Dear Aoir-members, I was wondering if anyone on this list is familiar with using an Iphone with a voice-recorder application for recording face-to-face interviews. My intention is to use a mobile phone to record conversations with urban/ migrant youth about online identity practices. However, being aware of impression management and the impact of all sorts of props on the interview process, a traditional recording device might appear intimidating and/or too formal, and as the quality of recording opportunities on mobile phones increases, I was hoping to learn about possible earlier experiences of others on the list taking similar approaches? Kind regards, Koen Leurs Wired Up <http://www.uu.nl/wiredup/index.htm> . Digital media as innovative socialization practises for migrant youth. Aio/PhD Student - Research Institute for History and Culture Faculty of Humanities, Utrecht University, Netherlands
Hi Koen I can't speak for the iPhone but the sound recording quality is very poor on many mobile phones. You could then find yourself unable to use your data! I use a small mobile phone sized Edirol recorder in the past and the quality is excellent-- good enough to record live music. Good luck. Rhiannon Rhiannon Bury Assistant Professor Women's and Gender Studies Athabasca University Canada's Open University rbury@athabascau.ca
Hi Koen I can't speak for the iPhone but the sound recording quality is very poor on many mobile phones. You could then find yourself unable to use your data! I use a small mobile phone sized Edirol recorder in the past and the quality is excellent-- good enough to record live music. Good luck. Rhiannon Rhiannon Bury Assistant Professor Women's and Gender Studies Athabasca University Canada's Open University rbury@athabascau.ca
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