Proposed ethnography

I have been researching the online environment looking for a suitable topic for my internet ethnography and decided on a YouTube media artifact entitled  ’Simon Shama’s Power of Art – Rothko (part 1-7).‘

I hope the study will give me a foundation for considering my future dissertation on the topic of aesthetic experiences in online spaces, as well a better understanding of the scope of virtual ethnography.

I have checked the potential ethical considerations involved and I am satisfied that there are no special issues involved.

I have not yet decided on the platform for presenting the ethnography, nor the time line.

My draft proposal for the ethnography is as follows:

I will draw observations with regards to

1. the technical aspects of how the YouTube platform is accessed
2. issues around the identity of the users
3. the range of topics they are addressing
4. the reflection on Rothko as an artist
5. reflections on any topics other than Rothko as an artist
6. the level of online community or subculture development

I will

1. research a suitable platform for presenting my findings.
2. consider how to present the ‘work in progress’  in a timeline