Nvivo is a qualitative data analysis software that is apparently going to make my life easier but thus far I’ve found out that it won’t run on my mac, costs $200 and is only installed on four machines on the entire University of Ottawa campus. Nonetheless, I’ve recalled all the books from the library on the program and have set out to try and figure out how to parse my data into the program. Thus far I have had no luck. I am desperately hoping to find someone who actually knows how to use the program!

So yeah, if you know Nvivo and want my undying love (or some reasonable facsimile) please let me know!

I’m also hoping that if you think anyone is missing from my list please let me know. I’ve averaged each user’s Klout and Tweetlevel scores. The last column is whether or not the user discusses the future of the news every day or not, if they do not regularly talk about it, I will have to pull them off my list = which is unfortunate because it means that someone like @cshirky will not be on the list. Obviously I will still use his stuff in my thesis but just not as part of my data set.

Please feel free to let me know what you think so far!

Thanks.

***edit: I’m having problems putting the excel table into html so I’ve attached it as a pdf but the names, without the data, are:
@scobleizer (doesn’t talk about media’s future daily so not usable)
@davewiner
@jayrosen_nyu
@jeffjarvis
@mathewi
@cheeky_geeky
@cshirky (doesn’t talk about media’s future daily so not usable)
@journalismnews
@digiphile
@ajkeen
@dangillmor
@jdlasica
@poynter
@themediaisdying
@mediatwit
@journalistics
@yelvington
@knightfdn
@harrisj (doesn’t talk about media’s future daily so can’t use)
@iwantmedia
@stevebuttry
@kirklapointe
@NYT_JenPreston
@thefutureofnews
@digidave
@hermida
@david_a_eaves
@steveouting
@bxmx (doesn’t talk about media’s future daily so can’t use)
@CodyBrown
@howardweaver

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