Do you use Twitter? Have you used it in the past?  Do you ever use hashtags to talk about issues that are important to you?

The study “Learning to Use Activist Hashtags on Twitter” is recruiting participants. We are researching how people learned to use hashtags on Twitter to talk about issues they care about. These are hashtags that ask for change or point to problems, like #EndPoverty, #BlackLivesMatter, or #WeNeedDiverseBooks. Have you ever used hashtags like this? If so, please consider getting in touch at megan.ryland@alumni.ubc.ca to join the study. Your experience is can give important insight into how people start using these hashtags.

Study participants will be interviewed and give us permission to use their tweets in the study. Information will be confidential and all answers are voluntary. Participation will not take longer than an hour, and as thanks for your participation, you will receive a $25 gift certificate to Amazon. To join the study, contact megan.ryland@alumni.ubc.ca or click on “About the Study” to learn about this research and participation.

This study has been approved by the University of British Columbia Behavioural Research Ethics Board and supervised by Dr. Deirdre Kelly.