Winter 2025
Temporality in Crisis Communication on TikTok
Directed by PhD candidate Julie Vera with support from Dr. David McDonald and Dr. Mark Zachry
Note this DRG is full for winter and no longer accepting applications.
In this DRG, we will investigate how users make sense of crisis events using TikTok comments by focusing on the temporal aspects of information seeking and sharing. Our research will explore how users navigate and understand emergent events in situations where information may not appear chronologically and/or lacks context. We also aim to understand how users employ temporal anchors and other references to make sense of evolving situations. Results from this study will contribute to research at the intersection of crisis informatics, social media studies, and collective sensemaking.
Students participating can expect to:
- Analyze collected TikTok comments and videos related to crisis events using both qualitative and quantitative methods
- Help develop and refine a framework for categorizing the temporal dimensions of TikTok comments
- Participate in reliability testing and manual validation of framework
*Note that due to the nature of this research, some media may contain distressing or sensitive material.
Enrollment information
- Meeting time: This DRG will meet for 1 - 1.5 hours a week. We are targeting Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday afternoons as our recurring meeting time. A when2meet link is provided in the application form and we will settle on a time based on student availability.
- Credits: 2 credits, HCDE 496 or HCDE 596
- This DRG is closed for winter and no longer accepting applicants.
- Questions? Email jvera@uw.edu or via HCDE Slack with any questions.