Janet Salmons, PhD
@2write.bsky.social
Free-Range Scholar and Creative
2024 Research Fellow, Center for Advanced Internet Studies
Watercolor and art journaling enthusiast
Boulder, Colorado
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2024 Research Fellow, Center for Advanced Internet Studies
Watercolor and art journaling enthusiast
Boulder, Colorado
Subscribe to “When the Field is Online” monthly newsletter http://tinyurl.com/qualnews
While people go hungry
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:19 AM
While people go hungry
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
Reposted by Janet Salmons, PhD
"Pope Leo said Scripture emphasizes the question that will be posed at the end of the world:
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
Pope Leo calls for ‘deep reflection’ about treatment of detained migrants in U.S.
“Many people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what is going on right now,” Chicago-born pope says.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 AM
"Pope Leo said Scripture emphasizes the question that will be posed at the end of the world:
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
Yes, it is #acwrimo25! I'm focusing on finding your place as a scholar. Learn about writing and sharing scholar-to-scholar, scholar-to-professional, and/or scholar-to-public.
janetsalmons.substack.com/p/november-i...
janetsalmons.substack.com/p/november-i...
November is Academic Writing Month
AcWriMo is a time to rethink your publication strategy and find your place as a scholar.
janetsalmons.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Yes, it is #acwrimo25! I'm focusing on finding your place as a scholar. Learn about writing and sharing scholar-to-scholar, scholar-to-professional, and/or scholar-to-public.
janetsalmons.substack.com/p/november-i...
janetsalmons.substack.com/p/november-i...
This Academic Writing Month #acwrimo, let’s think strategically about where we fit and how we disseminate our work. What have we learned from our research that could make a difference in the world? How can we move forward with our careers while making a positive impact? tinyurl.com/73kvv7m2
November is Academic Writing Month
AcWriMo is a time to rethink your publication strategy and find your place as a scholar.
tinyurl.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This Academic Writing Month #acwrimo, let’s think strategically about where we fit and how we disseminate our work. What have we learned from our research that could make a difference in the world? How can we move forward with our careers while making a positive impact? tinyurl.com/73kvv7m2
Diaries and letters offer rich source materials. Molly Beer read letters from Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton to learn about the life of Angelica Schuyler Church, one of the women behind the American Revolution. Listen to Beer discuss analog-digital research: tinyurl.com/pejbddx8
November 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Diaries and letters offer rich source materials. Molly Beer read letters from Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton to learn about the life of Angelica Schuyler Church, one of the women behind the American Revolution. Listen to Beer discuss analog-digital research: tinyurl.com/pejbddx8
More on Diaries and Narratives! Unsolicited diaries and letters - narratives created without prompts from a researcher - offer a window into others' lived experiences. See this open-access newsletter, part of a series: janetsalmons.substack.com/p/diaries-an...
Diaries and Narratives
Unsolicited diaries offer a window into others' lived experiences
janetsalmons.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
More on Diaries and Narratives! Unsolicited diaries and letters - narratives created without prompts from a researcher - offer a window into others' lived experiences. See this open-access newsletter, part of a series: janetsalmons.substack.com/p/diaries-an...
Bartz v. Anthropic Copyright Case
The Claims Process for Textbook & Academic Authors is Unique. Review Guidance from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association Before Filing Claims. See detailed information here: tinyurl.com/mwr4usr4
The Claims Process for Textbook & Academic Authors is Unique. Review Guidance from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association Before Filing Claims. See detailed information here: tinyurl.com/mwr4usr4
Anthropic Settlement
TAA Position Statements
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October 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Bartz v. Anthropic Copyright Case
The Claims Process for Textbook & Academic Authors is Unique. Review Guidance from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association Before Filing Claims. See detailed information here: tinyurl.com/mwr4usr4
The Claims Process for Textbook & Academic Authors is Unique. Review Guidance from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association Before Filing Claims. See detailed information here: tinyurl.com/mwr4usr4
Diary methods, that is, a research approach that involves sending/sharing questions for participants' responses over a defined period of time, are the focus for October.
The new post: Diary Methods: Why and How? is online (tinyurl.com/msa9pha8).
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The new post: Diary Methods: Why and How? is online (tinyurl.com/msa9pha8).
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Diary Methods: Why and How?
How do solicited diaries fit with the research purpose?
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October 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Diary methods, that is, a research approach that involves sending/sharing questions for participants' responses over a defined period of time, are the focus for October.
The new post: Diary Methods: Why and How? is online (tinyurl.com/msa9pha8).
Subscribe: tinyurl.com/qualnews
The new post: Diary Methods: Why and How? is online (tinyurl.com/msa9pha8).
Subscribe: tinyurl.com/qualnews
Biographical methods allow us to study the lived - and living - experience of individuals in context. Part of a series about humans using qualitative methods to study humans.
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Free newsletter and open archives here:
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Narrated Lives
Using biographical methods in qualitative research
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October 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Biographical methods allow us to study the lived - and living - experience of individuals in context. Part of a series about humans using qualitative methods to study humans.
Free newsletter and open archives here:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Free newsletter and open archives here:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Biographical methods allow us to study the lived - and living - experience of individuals in context. Part of a series about humans using qualitative methods to study humans.
Free newsletter and open archives here:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Free newsletter and open archives here:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Narrated Lives
Using biographical methods in qualitative research
substack.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Biographical methods allow us to study the lived - and living - experience of individuals in context. Part of a series about humans using qualitative methods to study humans.
Free newsletter and open archives here:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Free newsletter and open archives here:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Biographical methods allow us to study the lived experience of individuals in context. Part of a series about humans using qualitative methods to study humans.
Newsletter and archives are open-access; paid subscribers get more resources plus my deep appreciation.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Newsletter and archives are open-access; paid subscribers get more resources plus my deep appreciation.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Narrated Lives
Using biographical methods in qualitative research
substack.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Biographical methods allow us to study the lived experience of individuals in context. Part of a series about humans using qualitative methods to study humans.
Newsletter and archives are open-access; paid subscribers get more resources plus my deep appreciation.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Newsletter and archives are open-access; paid subscribers get more resources plus my deep appreciation.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Narratives and Diaries in Online Research
Continuing a series on human-human #qualitative research methods. Written or visual, analog or multimedia, we can learn from first-person accounts over a period of time.
Free newsletter, open archives, join me!
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Continuing a series on human-human #qualitative research methods. Written or visual, analog or multimedia, we can learn from first-person accounts over a period of time.
Free newsletter, open archives, join me!
tinyurl.com/4vd2vzfm
Narratives and Diaries in Online Research
Learning about the lived experience from first-hand accounts
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October 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Narratives and Diaries in Online Research
Continuing a series on human-human #qualitative research methods. Written or visual, analog or multimedia, we can learn from first-person accounts over a period of time.
Free newsletter, open archives, join me!
tinyurl.com/4vd2vzfm
Continuing a series on human-human #qualitative research methods. Written or visual, analog or multimedia, we can learn from first-person accounts over a period of time.
Free newsletter, open archives, join me!
tinyurl.com/4vd2vzfm
In this month’s When the Field is Online newsletter readers will learn about diary and narrative methods with varied types of analog and digital diaries.
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The newsletter is free and archives are open, with additional resources and discussions open to paid subscribers. Join me! tinyurl.com/qualnews
October 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
In this month’s When the Field is Online newsletter readers will learn about diary and narrative methods with varied types of analog and digital diaries.
The newsletter is free and archives are open, with additional resources and discussions open to paid subscribers. Join me! tinyurl.com/qualnews
The newsletter is free and archives are open, with additional resources and discussions open to paid subscribers. Join me! tinyurl.com/qualnews
I’m getting ready for October When the Field is Online newsletters focusing on diary and narrative research methods. One of the first steps: create an illustration.
AI, oh no, I don’t think so! Watercolor and pen and ink! Subscribe so you don’t miss the October newsletters:
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AI, oh no, I don’t think so! Watercolor and pen and ink! Subscribe so you don’t miss the October newsletters:
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October 2, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I’m getting ready for October When the Field is Online newsletters focusing on diary and narrative research methods. One of the first steps: create an illustration.
AI, oh no, I don’t think so! Watercolor and pen and ink! Subscribe so you don’t miss the October newsletters:
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AI, oh no, I don’t think so! Watercolor and pen and ink! Subscribe so you don’t miss the October newsletters:
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Reposted by Janet Salmons, PhD
I know it’s tempting to roll our eyes whenever celebrities ‘take a stand’ or do activism - see Gal Gadot’s Imagine video - but the fact is, this is more of a stand than most of Congress is willing to take. It’s easy to mock, but more prominent should be doing this
Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech
The Committee for the First Amendment first launched in the 1940s, when the House Un-American Activities Committee accused Hollywood actors, directors and writers of being communists or sympathizers.
www.npr.org
October 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I know it’s tempting to roll our eyes whenever celebrities ‘take a stand’ or do activism - see Gal Gadot’s Imagine video - but the fact is, this is more of a stand than most of Congress is willing to take. It’s easy to mock, but more prominent should be doing this
Ethical Research as an Outsider offers explanations and guidance about conducting scholarly or background research on communities or cultures not your own. Links to practical guides and open-access articles. Take a look!
tinyurl.com/bdvz3p2w
tinyurl.com/bdvz3p2w
Ethical Research as an Outsider
Be a respectful when you cross boundaries of culture and geography
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October 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Ethical Research as an Outsider offers explanations and guidance about conducting scholarly or background research on communities or cultures not your own. Links to practical guides and open-access articles. Take a look!
tinyurl.com/bdvz3p2w
tinyurl.com/bdvz3p2w
Reposted by Janet Salmons, PhD
I was sent this by a Georgian this morning. 2025 premiums vs 2026 premiums for someone making $65k a year.
Republicans in Washington did this.
This is what I'm fighting to stop. This is what’s at stake in this shutdown fight.
Republicans in Washington did this.
This is what I'm fighting to stop. This is what’s at stake in this shutdown fight.
October 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I was sent this by a Georgian this morning. 2025 premiums vs 2026 premiums for someone making $65k a year.
Republicans in Washington did this.
This is what I'm fighting to stop. This is what’s at stake in this shutdown fight.
Republicans in Washington did this.
This is what I'm fighting to stop. This is what’s at stake in this shutdown fight.
Navigating our insider/outsider status is essential - especially when we are operating online. See:
Insider, Outsider, or Somewhere In Between? tinyurl.com/ekaxrxs9
Ethical Research as an Outsider tinyurl.com/bdvz3p2w
Insider, Outsider, or Somewhere In Between? tinyurl.com/ekaxrxs9
Ethical Research as an Outsider tinyurl.com/bdvz3p2w
Insider, Outsider, or Somewhere In Between?
Positionality in online qualitative studies
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October 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Navigating our insider/outsider status is essential - especially when we are operating online. See:
Insider, Outsider, or Somewhere In Between? tinyurl.com/ekaxrxs9
Ethical Research as an Outsider tinyurl.com/bdvz3p2w
Insider, Outsider, or Somewhere In Between? tinyurl.com/ekaxrxs9
Ethical Research as an Outsider tinyurl.com/bdvz3p2w
In an environment where social researchers face challenging employment prospects, it is time to reimagine career options.
A new 5-week small-group online class starts October 20th.
Learn more and join us! See this detailed post: tinyurl.com/3c45rzyj
Register here: tinyurl.com/523fd275
A new 5-week small-group online class starts October 20th.
Learn more and join us! See this detailed post: tinyurl.com/3c45rzyj
Register here: tinyurl.com/523fd275
Our 'Reimagine Your Research Career' Course for social sciences researcher
Everything You’re Wondering (And Maybe Worried About)
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September 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM
In an environment where social researchers face challenging employment prospects, it is time to reimagine career options.
A new 5-week small-group online class starts October 20th.
Learn more and join us! See this detailed post: tinyurl.com/3c45rzyj
Register here: tinyurl.com/523fd275
A new 5-week small-group online class starts October 20th.
Learn more and join us! See this detailed post: tinyurl.com/3c45rzyj
Register here: tinyurl.com/523fd275
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Reimagine Your Research Career: Why It’s Time to Look Beyond the Institution
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September 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Reposted by Janet Salmons, PhD
Survey Practice 2026 Special Issue — Call for Papers — “Mixed Methods Research: Deepening Our Knowledge Through Integrated Designs” Guest editors: @margaretrroller.bsky.social and Doug Currivan — Submission deadline: November 14, 2025 www.surveypractice.org/post/3334-20...
September 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Survey Practice 2026 Special Issue — Call for Papers — “Mixed Methods Research: Deepening Our Knowledge Through Integrated Designs” Guest editors: @margaretrroller.bsky.social and Doug Currivan — Submission deadline: November 14, 2025 www.surveypractice.org/post/3334-20...
Reposted by Janet Salmons, PhD
How do researchers study experiences that are "too shattering to put into words"? MAshNup method uses art-making, metaphor analysis, and narrative techniques to help participants explore difficult experiences in ethical, sensitive ways.
Read the article here: doi.org/10.1332/3050...
Read the article here: doi.org/10.1332/3050...
September 12, 2025 at 7:57 AM
How do researchers study experiences that are "too shattering to put into words"? MAshNup method uses art-making, metaphor analysis, and narrative techniques to help participants explore difficult experiences in ethical, sensitive ways.
Read the article here: doi.org/10.1332/3050...
Read the article here: doi.org/10.1332/3050...
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It seems like every day we see news about the difficulty of communicating across differences. Researchers need to be self-aware to build on existing networks but avoid biasing their studies - a tricky balance. See newsletter including an interview, open-access articles.
tinyurl.com/mpz85nrn
tinyurl.com/mpz85nrn
Insider, Outsider, or Somewhere In Between?
Positionality in online qualitative studies
tinyurl.com
September 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
It seems like every day we see news about the difficulty of communicating across differences. Researchers need to be self-aware to build on existing networks but avoid biasing their studies - a tricky balance. See newsletter including an interview, open-access articles.
tinyurl.com/mpz85nrn
tinyurl.com/mpz85nrn
Qualitative research methods, and research careers...two new newsletters! Subscribe to access the archives.
- Insider, Outsider, or Somewhere In Between?
Positionality in online #qualitative studies tinyurl.com/ekaxrxs9
- You don't need permission to begin again
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- Insider, Outsider, or Somewhere In Between?
Positionality in online #qualitative studies tinyurl.com/ekaxrxs9
- You don't need permission to begin again
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Insider, Outsider, or Somewhere In Between?
Positionality in online qualitative studies
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September 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Qualitative research methods, and research careers...two new newsletters! Subscribe to access the archives.
- Insider, Outsider, or Somewhere In Between?
Positionality in online #qualitative studies tinyurl.com/ekaxrxs9
- You don't need permission to begin again
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- Insider, Outsider, or Somewhere In Between?
Positionality in online #qualitative studies tinyurl.com/ekaxrxs9
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