Citizen-produced political text: An interdisciplinary study of inequalities in research

Abstract

Advancements in data harvesting and analysing techniques of large datasets have introduced novel challenges for research utilising political text produced by citizens (CPPT). There are numerous disparities in the current research, which populations and how they are studied, data availability, and access privileges. Researchers’ perspectives on these obstacles have seldom been empirically captured. Our study, built on a survey and in-depth interviews with researchers worldwide, provides an evidence-based categorisation of the primary challenges faced. The findings indicate that the most dire issues relate to the social media platform restrictions, differences due to languages employed, and the resource-intensive nature of the research.