Post by emmantro on Mar 27, 2008 13:16:53 GMT 1
Hi all,
I've been in Shetland couple of times but never in Northmavine, I came across to the forum while I was doing research for my PhD (see below), and was delighted to see such an active forum! To introduce myself, I'm a 30 yr old Finnish girl living in NW England, with plans to spend most of the summer 2008 in Shetland with my "new" 1980s VW campervan
I'm doing research on Shetland tourism and the use of Internet in it (good reason to spend time in Shetland and online
Shortly my research is looking at how Shetland is 'sold' to tourists in official tourism marketing, and how this differs from a) the ways Shetland is portrayed in online discussion forums & blogs etc, b) the experience of everyday life by locals and c) the experiences of tourists once they get to Shetland
In addition to personal interest, there are two research related reasons for me to join the forum:
1) I'm wondering if any of you could help me - I am looking to meet and interview both locals and tourists (in person or through email), and even looking for a place to live/ room to rent for a while during this summer (in North Mainland/Northmavine/Brae area ideally) (there's only so many nights I can spend in the tiny van
2) I'm also wondering how would you feel if I used this group for research - i.e. keep record on the discussion that are relevant for my study and analyse them in due course. All the material would be used anonymously. If the whole group is against I won't do it, and if some members are against I can leave their posts out.
What do you think?
I'll be very happy to tell you more about my research & plans if you are interested, some information is also on my website www.emmareettakoivunen.co.uk/Shetland_tourism.html
Thanks for reading!
I've been in Shetland couple of times but never in Northmavine, I came across to the forum while I was doing research for my PhD (see below), and was delighted to see such an active forum! To introduce myself, I'm a 30 yr old Finnish girl living in NW England, with plans to spend most of the summer 2008 in Shetland with my "new" 1980s VW campervan
I'm doing research on Shetland tourism and the use of Internet in it (good reason to spend time in Shetland and online
Shortly my research is looking at how Shetland is 'sold' to tourists in official tourism marketing, and how this differs from a) the ways Shetland is portrayed in online discussion forums & blogs etc, b) the experience of everyday life by locals and c) the experiences of tourists once they get to Shetland
In addition to personal interest, there are two research related reasons for me to join the forum:
1) I'm wondering if any of you could help me - I am looking to meet and interview both locals and tourists (in person or through email), and even looking for a place to live/ room to rent for a while during this summer (in North Mainland/Northmavine/Brae area ideally) (there's only so many nights I can spend in the tiny van
2) I'm also wondering how would you feel if I used this group for research - i.e. keep record on the discussion that are relevant for my study and analyse them in due course. All the material would be used anonymously. If the whole group is against I won't do it, and if some members are against I can leave their posts out.
What do you think?
I'll be very happy to tell you more about my research & plans if you are interested, some information is also on my website www.emmareettakoivunen.co.uk/Shetland_tourism.html
Thanks for reading!