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Area Studies Online? Opportunities and Challenges When Researching "Digital Russia" during the War on Ukraine
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Abstract This article addresses the question of how do we conduct ethically sound research in the context of an increasingly violent regime? One possible solution is digital tools since the Russian part of the internet is generally open and there are fewer data protections than found elsewhere. This situatio... view more
This article addresses the question of how do we conduct ethically sound research in the context of an increasingly violent regime? One possible solution is digital tools since the Russian part of the internet is generally open and there are fewer data protections than found elsewhere. This situation presents ethical questions that must be addressed. Most importantly, while users may communicate openly and "publicly" online, they might still expect this communication to be kept private. Studying Russia's online space also requires addressing issues of censorship and efforts to manipulate information flows.... view less
Keywords
Russia; regional research; Ukraine; war; digital media
Classification
Political Science
Interactive, electronic Media
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 6-10
Journal
Russian Analytical Digest (2023) 293
Issue topic
How to study Russia
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000600973
ISSN
1863-0421
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0