Social Change, New MediaSocial Change, New Mediaand Everyday Makersand Everyday Makers

A Case Study ofToronto Transit Camp

Karen FungDecember 4th, 2007SFU School of CommunicationHonours Research ProposalSupervisors: Richard Smith, Martin Laba

The GridThe Grid Introduction Literature Review Research

Questions Methodology Challenges &

Next Steps Discussion

Toronto Transit CampToronto Transit Camp What, when, where? For who, by who? Why? Why study it? Research Goals

Conversation

Literature ReviewLiterature Review Social Innovation in the Network Society E-government and e-democracy Technology and Open Source Social/Political Capital Theoretical tools:

Internet Connectedness Everyday Makers

Research QuestionsResearch Questions1. How did expectations and perceptions of

the value, of personal and political outcomes of the event differ between Everyday Makers and other participants (such as elected representatives)?

2. What functions did the Internet serve in mobilizing Everyday Makers in developing trust in the Toronto Transit Camp event?

• Hypotheses

MethodologyMethodology Web Survey

Locating interested interviewees Quantitative data for Q1

Structured Interviews

Challenges & Next StepsChallenges & Next Steps Defining Everyday Makers Developing research instruments Working Connectedness into Method Contacting event participants (email only) Analysis

DiscussionDiscussion