Today's presentations on big data research at Compromised Data? raised some important questions about the role that big data is playing in academic research and government policy, as well as about the methodological challenges faced by big data researchers. Greg Elmer's opening remarks positioned the 'compromised data?' theme in the broader context of neoliberal policies … Continue reading ‘Compromised Data?’ Social media research: methodological challenges, unexamined niches, and the politics of big data →